Reached Brussels yesterday. Came to Halle from the Brussels Airport. Staying with Emmanuel De Paepe and family - Emmanuel is my friend Karl's cousin. Went to the town in the morning - picked up a few maps with bicycle routes of parts of Belgium where we are planning to go. Came back and had lunch with Emmanuel and his parents. Tomorrow Emmanuel will drive myself and Karl to Kortrijk, where we will pick up our rented bicycles and panniers. Some pictures from Halle below...