Kellberg – Bastonge (Belgium)

18th October 2014         6-15’C             197km
Kellberg – Luxumberg – Bastonge (Belgium)

Another great day riding through the lush forests of Germany and Belgium, passing little scenic villages and towns on the way.

As I looked at the map, I decided it would be shorter to ride through Luxumberg, and after stopping at the ‘border’ for a photo, I had the hair-brained idea of trying to ride all the way through a country without actually touching the ground.  And if I was going to achieve this goal, there should be few countries suitable for such an attempt, as the stamp-sized Luxumberg.   So with the goal in mind, I put my feet up on the pegs and started riding.  It wasn’t until I reached the first roundabout that I realised I was going to need to be careful not to put a foot down, especially with traffic about.   There was one intersection where I had to come to a complete stop, and I balanced for seconds, what seemed like an eternity, managing to keep my feet on the pegs while waiting for my gap in the traffic.   I made it, and crossed into Belgium and put my feet back down on the ground, having ridden through a country without touching it.

I powered on to Bastonge, parking outside the church where I was met by friends, Eliza & Fabian, who then took me for a great Belgian beer on an outdoor terrace in the sun.  A great way to finish up the days riding.