Dunkirk - Brandenburg Gate - Dusseldorf Loop

In a few hours time I’ll be setting off on my fully loaded bike (it weighs a ton) down to Dover. I have booked a ferry over to Dunkirk sailing at 6.00 am. When I booked the ferry I was focused on wringing out the most time possible I have off work before coming back on the 30th May. Now I’m thinking a few hours here and there wouldn’t make much difference and only a crazy fool sets off on a two week bike ride at midnight. Ahh well - I shall look back on the decision and laugh about it some time in the future. I’ve planned a ride from Dunkirk, through Belgium, across the Netherlands, into Germany and onward to Berlin. The Brandenburg Gate marks the outward destination. From there I head back towards Dusseldorf, into Belgium and then to France and once more to Dunkirk. I chose the Brandenburg Gate mainly because it’s about as far as I can ride West and have enough time to ride back for the ferry home on the 30th. It’s historic location was to be honest an after thought. I’ve split the…