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no probs, shout if you have any more questions.
One additional comment on cycling etiquette, the Dutch & Belgians are very, very respectful of cyclists. In fact it can be downright unnerving to someone used to 12 years of cycle-commuting into Canary Wharf via Tower Bridge the way drivers stop and wave you across at roundabouts where cyclists have priority.
However, if there is a cycle path and you are riding on the road (happened a couple of times by mistake when we were lost/hadn't spotted the cycle path) then all bets are off and you will get hooted and shouted at until you are back in lane.
Here's a couple of additional vids (riding in Belgium) if you need more inspiration
Why Does it Always Rain on Me? (Dunkirk to Oudenaarde)
The Moment (Gent to Dunkirk)
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@MTB-Idle @se1derful wow guys, thank you so much for all the information! All very helpful 👍
My plan around the crossing was to probably try and leave London nice and early to cross in the late afternoon and sleep in Dunkirk to be able to get going nice and sharp the day after without giving up too much sleep.
I'd be quite happy to go a more scenic way rather that a pretty monotone (if quick) railway side route and definitely up for the odd stop in villages to have a nose around and fill the bottle, so will keep an eye on the routes which do get through towns. That second day of island hopping looks a bit further away from towns but should be made up by the coast/islands/bridges/ferries and I'd be happy to do that as perhaps a slightly quicker day.
Ghent and Antwerp are definitely options and places I'd love to visit, though I'd have to weigh in time etc and I'm not sure I could trust myself to be sensible enough to avoid cobbled climbs with a loaded bike which might ultimately prove miserable 😂
Amazing food for thoughts though and I sure am very grateful for your inputs! Now just the small matter of getting past a global pandemic...