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Jul 3: Cross English Channel
After a week visiting friends and family in UK, and attending Uncle Andrew's 90th birthday party, drive to Dover. Take ferry to Dunkirk. Drive to Nieuwpoort. Meet up with Greenes. Walk the beachside promenade. Eat Belgian frites & beignets.Accommodation: Hotel CosmopoliteJul 4: Pick up Boat
Grocery shop, board boat. Cruise through first locks to Diksmuide. Walk into charming town square for yummy pizza. Mooring: Diksmuide public quayJul 5: WWI Memorials
Bike to Yser tower museum, then Dodengang to explore WWI trenches. Cruise to Ypres, cook dinner on boat.Mooring: Ypres municipal marinaJul 6: World Cup Semi-Finals
Cruise to Veurne, ride bikes. Eat dinner in square surrounded by Belgian fans watching match with Brazil. Belgium wins!Mooring: Veurne JachthavenJul 7: Cruise to Bruges
Marvel at sliding and lifting bridges coming into Bruges. Moor at bustling residential marina with easy city access for walking and biking. Dine at Greek restaurant.Mooring: Coupure MarinaJul 8: Enjoy Bruges
Do laundry. Walk, bike, shop. Record boat-top dance video. Cook on boat.Jul 9: Cruise to Sint-Martens-Latem
Stop in Deinze for lunch, shop. Continue to Sint-Martens-Latem, ride bikes, cook on boat. Mooring: MunicipalJul 10: Cruise to Ghent
Cruise the River Leie, choosing favorites among the rich people's vacation homes. Arrive at Ghent in the rain. Dine out while Belgium loses match against France.Mooring: Ketelvaart MarinaJul 11: Exit Greenes, Enter Joe
Greenes depart to France. Joe arrives from UK. Eat on boat. Watch England lose to Croatia.Jul 12: Cruise to Deinze
Ride bikes. Buy frites to go with boat-cooked meal. Mooring: Deinze public quayJul 13: Cruise to Kortrijk
Go through giant commercial locks. Eat at best ever Thai food restaurant with high-as-a-kite waiter.Mooring: Handelskaii MarinaJul 14: Enjoy Kortrijk
Shop, ride bikes, explore the town. Cook on boat. Watch England lose to Belgium.Jul 15: Cruise to Deinze
Bike ride through De Brielmeersen Urban Recreation Park with giant storks. Revisit favorite frites shop and cook on boat while France wins World Cup.Mooring: Deinze public quayJul 16: Cruise to Bruges
Dine near marina. Eat ice cream in historic square. Admire numerous historic buildings.Mooring: Coupure MarinaJul 17: Cruise to Oudenburg
Bike ride. Lovely dinner of fresh mussels. Mooring: MunicipalJul 18: End of Cruise
Cruise to Nieuwpoort to return boat. Drive to Dunkirk for return ferry to Dover.Jul 19-23: Stay in UK
Attend Suki's memorial. Spend time with family.Jul 24: Fly home.
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