Daily ride

I've been riding to work for the past month and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I'd promised myself that the next job that I take I must be able to ride to work. I'd much rather be out on my bike than stuck in a traffic jam or overcrowded train/bus, even it it does take me until the 3rd km before I'm awake (the joy of getting up early). It still amazes me how tolerant Belgian drivers are of cyclists. Having refined my route, I've even managed to fit one hill into the ride, which is impressive considering the surrounding terrain. And more importantly, Sarah is now slowly accepting my demands for the daily application of E45 cream on my slightly chaffed derriere - it's purely a medical request on my behalf of course ;-)

Here are some pics from my commute:

Just in case I fancy a mid ride snack

I have to say that riding along the canal does make me reminisce of Old Blighty. No dumped shopping trolleys, no floating tampons or similar, no dead bodies and no burnt out Ford Fiestas! Here's a pic from the Water of Leith in Edinburgh just to prove my point.

This is the only thing that I've seen floating in the water so far.