Research!

I have spent several days during the last week researching all of the various towns and cities we'll be visiting on our upcoming trip to Belgium.  Being a little "anal" I wanted to be sure I was aware of anything there was to see in each area we will pass through as well as being sure that there will be places for us to moor.  It was a good thing I looked into all of this.  One website I looked at cited 125 euros per night to dock.  Outrageous!  However, there is a nearby town with free mooring, so that is likely where we'll stay.  Anyway, being the highly organized person (yes, anal) that I am, I researched and typed up a 6 or 7 page document with every detail that I could find online.  I have the train and tram stops, possible marinas and their costs, museums, castles, breweries and all of their hours written down.  In some cases I have emailed people in Belgium to get further information.  Tonight we had a phone conversation with Toby and Norman, our traveling companions from Alaska, to go over the details.  Prior to the call I had sent them this document so they could peruse it a bit before we spoke.   Of course, nothing is predetermined besides the starting date and location and ending date and location.  Now I'm really starting to get excited!