He gave a briefing after dinner each night, writing the following day’s sequence of numbers on a large whiteboard map in the main deck salon. Thankfully, the joining of the dots – so to speak! – was made even easier thanks to our dedicated Tour Guide Tom. We found the green and white signposts easy to follow, usually situated at shoulder height on the right hand side of the road or cycle path. Following the Junction Network won’t take you on the most direct route from village to village or city to city in Belgium and Holland, but it does take two-wheeled tourists along the most scenic routes. Invented just 20 years ago by a Belgian mine engineer called Hugo Bollen, his cycling signposts – created specifically for recreational cyclists – are designed on a network of nodes, which simply point towards their next closest numbered junction. If you’ve never cycled in Holland and Belgium before, you might not be aware of the Junction Network (or if you want to try your Dutch ‘Knooppuntennetwerk’). Freedom Treks Marketing Manager Tara Rogers road-tested the tour with her husband Sean. It’s also probably one of the best cycling tours in Europe for a first-time holiday cyclist. It’s available either as a guided tour with the leadership of an experienced multilingual guide or self-guided under your own steam. The Amsterdam to Bruges boat and bike cycling holiday is a seven night, eight day adventure, jam-packed with historical tales and sights of the unexpected in Holland and Belgium.
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