We camped in Bruges in a lovely little campsite near the swimming baths, we quickly set up tent and popped to the local shop and stocked up with our favorite Belgian beers.

The site had bikes for the campers use so we cycled the short distance into the centre, with lovely sunshine the morning ride in our t-shirts and shorts was easy with cycle lanes all the way and no hills, the bikes only had seven gears and we only need three of those!

We found ourselves in the beautiful town square and we soon tucking into moules and frites and rabbit in blonde beir. Washing down the great food with more of the local Brugge beir seemed like a good idea but as the sun disappeared and the clouds darkened that 4th and 5th beir seemed not the best idea.

The rain came down and we made a dash across the square to our bikes, ours being the only ones locked up as all the locals don't bother! The rain was getting heavier so we decided to have another beir and see if the rain stopped ... It didn't! We cycled back to our campsite soaked to the skin, bedraggled and decidedly wobbly.

Tip 1. don't be English and only go out in T-shirt and shorts, take a packamac!

Tip 2. Belgian Beir starts and 5% alcohol and only goes upwards, I tried an 11% dark beir that day ... not advisable when riding bikes.

Tip 3. Try the rabbit its fabulous and a real local recipe.

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