It didn't take me long to get to the first town where I decided to look for a place to camp. I went to a neighborhood filled with unfinished houses and chose one to sleep in. The next day I started south towards Luxemburg and had to get used to sharing the roads with the cars again. I was a little apprehensive about it so I was looking in the mirror at every car that came up to me, and I noticed that there is a difference in the way cars pass me between here and America. In America the cars don't slow down when they pass you, and they don't swerve either; they just come up and pass really quickly. But in Belgium they come up fast and behind you like they are going to hit you, and then suddenly slow way down and give you plenty of room.

9-16-97

I had a very interesting day today. I got up at six thirty because I slept in a house being built and didn't want the workers to find me there the next day. It looked on the map and from my eyes that there would be no patch of trees for me any where. I rode until nine when the banks opened and exchanged money. I had about four dollars in change that I couldn't exchange, so I need to remember from now on to spend all of my change before I leave each country. Belgium uses Franks and there are 5776 franks to 320 guilders and about $160 to the 320 Guilders as far as I know. I spent a shit load of money today also. I bought tire liners to prevent flats.