DAY 1. Brussels Breda

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1 DAY 1. Brussels Breda Sea Channel Brussel-Schelde Tram Bar Rubenshof 9 The flat-topped silhouette of the cathedral's tower is easily recognizable and dominates the surroundings. For centuries it held the city documents, served as a watchtower, and could sound the fire alarm. Of the original carillon's set of 49 bells, which are still in working order, each has its own name. Mechelen Lier Kleine Nete 52 The abbey was founded in 1794, but the community was not elevated to the rank of Trappist abbey until 22 April The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which is one of few Trappist beer breweries in the world. The three pillars of life in the Trappist monastery are a life of prayer, life in a community, and a life of work. After lunch: follow on your right next to bridge Albertkanaal E Sint-Lenaerts WIST JE DAT? The name Breda derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. 80 Breda Dangerous intersection

2 DAY 1. Brussels Breda Assistence - organisation: Medic: Dokters van de Wereld Medecins du Monde: Refreshments - 25 km 1 h 40 1 h 28 1 h 15 Adress: ViaVia Mechelen Zandpoortvest 50 (Kruidentuin) B 2800 Mechelen Lunch - 51 km 3 h 28 3 h 04 2 h 36 Adress: Vogelzangstraat B 2560 Nijlen Refreshments - 80 km 5 h 20 4 h 42 4 h 00 Adress: Kerkstraat B 2960 Sint Lenaarts (Brecht) Hotel 116 km 7 h 44 6 h 49 5 h 48 Adress: Princeville Hotel Breda Princenhagelaan BA Breda

3 DAY 2. Breda Hilversum 14 One of the most famous residents of the castle was Rolina Suringar, a remarkably special woman. During the night, six men of the village of Dussen kept watch over her. Her donkey resided in a tower room. Writer Antoon Coolen wrote the book The woman with the six sleepers about her. Castle Dussen Meeuwen A15 Wilhelmina Lock Heukelum 62 After the village of Meeuwen was almost completely destroyed during the second World War, emergency housing was provided. Complete families lived in these small houses. They were initially meant to last for about 10 years, but most of them were inhabited much longer. Vianen 79 Utrecht's ancient city centre features many buildings and structures several dating as far back as the High Middle Ages. It has been the religious centre of the Netherlands since the 8th century. It lost the status of prince-bishopric but remains the main religious center in the country. Utrecht was the most important city in the Netherlands until the Dutch Golden Age, when it was succeeded by Amsterdam as the country's cultural centre and most populous city. 87 A Fortress 105

4 DAY 2. Breda Hilversum Assistence - organisation: Medic: Dokters van de Wereld Medecins du Monde: Refreshments - 37 km 2 h 28 2 h 11 1 h 51 Adress: Dorpsstraat Meeuwen Lunch - 62 km 4 h 08 3 h 39 3 h 06 Adress: Café De Zwaan - Gasthuisstraat Heukelum Refreshments - 87 km 5 h 48 5 h 07 4 h 21 Adress: Jack's Grillhouse - Parkhout NE Nieuwegein Hotel 124 km 8 h 16 7 h 18 6 h 12 Adress: De Witte Bergen - Rijksweg MV Eemnes

5 DAY 3. Hilversum Amsterdam Dordrecht In France, Calais is on the cusp of a major humanitarian crisis. More than 3,000 migrants and refugees now live in squalid conditions on a former dumpsite known as the New Jungle. There is one toilet for every 150 people, little food and water and whole families, including women and children, are crammed into small tents. Doctors of the World is deploying mobile clinics to provide medical consultations, counselling and psychological support services to the migrants. 34 Vinkeveense Plassen 66 The Beth Haim of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel is the oldest Jewish cemetery in the Netherlands. In addition to its age, the graveyard is interesting because the tombstones have inscriptions in three languages, Portuguese, Dutch and Hebrew, and because, unusually for a Jewish cemetery, many of the tombstones are carved with elaborate scenes including human figures. Haastrecht 88 Bergambacht 100 The city was formed along the Thure river, in the midst of peat swamps. This river was a branch of the river Dubbel and ran approximately near the current Bagijnhof. The first reference to Dordrecht was made in 846 in the Annals of Xanten for the Years where the author notes how the Northmen (Vikings) plundered eastern and western Frisia and set fire to the town of Dordrecht. Around 1120 reference to Dordrecht was made by a remark that count Dirk IV was murdered 1049 near "Thuredrech". Dordrecht A Merwede

6 DAY 3. Hilversum Amsterdam Dordrecht Assistence - organisation: Medic: Dokters van de Wereld Medecins du Monde: Refreshments - 34 km 2 h 16 2 h 11 1 h 51 Adress: Dokters van de Wereld - Nieuwe Herengracht DP Amsterdam Lunch - 66 km 4 h 24 3 h 53 3 h 18 Adress: De Beekhoeve - Van Teylingenweg GK Kamerik Refreshments km 6 h 40 5 h 53 5 h 00 Adress: Veerdienst Bergstoep - Lekdijk West 15, 2861 ER Bergambacht Hotel 125 km 8 h 20 7 h 21 6 h 15 Adress: Van der Valk Hotel - Laan van Europa 1600, 3317 DB Dordrecht

7 DAY 4. Dordrecht Brussels Moerdijkbrug 24 A 58 Groot Schietveld is a natural landscape in Antwerp. It is a military domain and is mainly used as a training area for artillery. The nature area is renown for its various viper species. St-Willebrord 33 Schijf Brasschaat Rivierenhof is the largest park in Antwerp. It has a big amphitheater, where weekly open air concerts are organised during summer. Rivierenhof 89 Saint Erasmus of Formia, also known as Saint Elmo, was a Christian saint and martyr, according to Christian tradition, who died c He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain. St Erasmus or Elmo is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, saintly figures of Christian tradition who were venerated especially as intercessors. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian. He was named after Saint Erasmus of Formia. Bar Rubenshof E 19 Nete Mechelen Tram Gathering Point 121 Zenne

8 DAY 4. Dordrecht Brussels Assistence - organisation: Medic: Dokters van de Wereld Medecins du Monde: Refreshments - 33 km 2 h 12 1 h 56 1 h 39 Adress: Bremstraat CE Sint Willebrord Lunch - 68 km 4 h 32 4 h 00 3 h 24 Adress: Kerkedreef B-2930 Brasschaat Refreshments km 7 h 04 6 h 14 5 h 18 Adress: Café De Steeneik - Clemenceaustraat 289 B-2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver Finish 136 km 9 h 04 8 h 00 6 h 48 Adress: Tour & Taxis Avenue du Port 68c B-1000 Brussels