Originally Posted by
Machka
He comes across like someone who wants to travel and has spent some time looking at travel websites and Google Street View.
Or
That this is his first trip anywhere. That he was born and raised in the same small town in Somewhere, USA and this is his first time outside that town.
After all, I can't imagine being in Bruges and not cycling over to Ypres and taking in the cycling routes and history there. It would be a flat-as-a-pancake day ride of about 110 km, or you could stay a few days there.
Yes, how would you anything about me? I could be sitting in my mom's basement in Baltimore, Maryland just making all this up. Smart people can tell that what I have said here is all true and is my opinion of Belgium.
What's so great about Ypres? I like the sea and flat land. I don't want to be all somber visiting towns famous for their horrible WWI pasts. Outside of Niuepoort I saw a young man crying at a WWI memorial. I do respect and honor all those who sacrificed for peace throughout history but I'm here to enjoy myself and feel good. I will however look into the towns in Wallonia suggested earlier. If it's flat, that's where I'm at.