Last week I spent six days cycling through Europe. We set off from London and headed to Dover where we took a ferry to Dunkirk in France before heading through Belgium and Holland.

We cycled more than 300 miles in total, had some good times and some tough days. It was a great way to spend a week and a great way to see a few countries. Here’s some highlights.

Two bikes, freshly serviced, ready to go on an adventure in the morning. #bicycleadventure

A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 5, 2015 at 10:20am PDT

A week of bicycle adventuring starts today. I’ve packed more sandwiches than pairs of pants. Off we go! A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 5, 2015 at 11:44pm PDT

Day One: 90 miles of cycling from London to Dover via quiet country lanes and big ass hills in Kent. I cycled so slowly up some that my Garmin heckled me by auto pausing. Still a ferry and a midnight cycle to find our hotel to go. #bicycleadventure #nomorehillsplease

A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 6, 2015 at 12:45pm PDT

Day two: 54 miles clocked up from Dunkirk to Roubaix via Ypres. Beer and frites and chocolate in Belgium for lunch then back into France to sleep. Cycled along brilliant cycle paths all the way which make me angry that the UK’s infrastructure is so poor. A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 7, 2015 at 10:54am PDT

Day three: 58 miles from Roubaix, France to Ghent in Belgium, birthplace of that other famous cycling ginger, Bradley Wiggins. Now to find the three Belgian food groups: beer, chocolate and chips.

A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 8, 2015 at 8:36am PDT

Day four: we cycled across Belgium and into Holland; 50 miles from Ghent to Domburg. The last 6 miles were straight into 30mph winds along an exposed stretch of coast, but now we’re at the seaside and we have a rest day tomorrow. Hooray! #thisgirlcan #cycling

A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 9, 2015 at 10:23am PDT

Day six: 60 miles from Domburg to Rotterdam cycling along the coast and across the Dutch delta, basically cycling on the sea over bridges 5 miles long. A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 11, 2015 at 1:00pm PDT

Day seven: that’s not my bike. After cycling more than 300 miles from London to Rotterdam, we decided to leave the bikes behind and get the train to Amsterdam for the day for some beers.

A photo posted by Laura Fountain (@lazygirlrunning) on Jun 12, 2015 at 6:09am PDT

I’ll be doing a more informative post with routes and details for anyone wanting to replicate a similar trip later on.