We had a leisurely cruise from Bruges to Gent yesterday. We were in convoy in a flotilla of boats to go through the first few bridges. It\u2019s amazing watching all the traffic having to wait for you to go underneath. Things spaced out after that and we saw very few boats going the other way. That\u2019s something that has surprised me, how quiet the waterways are compared to when I went on the Norfolk Broads in England.<\/p>\n
My Mistress was explaining to me one of the reasons she is so very fond of Aristotle. It\u2019s because of his disability, well not actually the disability itself but the way he doesn\u2019t complain and doesn\u2019t stop him trying to do things. She says that\u2019s why when he can\u2019t do something she is so sympathetic and will go to any length to help him. I suppose when you look at it like that you can see her point.<\/p>\n
Anyway, for me, today is the most exciting day of the holiday. I\u2019m going to see my breeder. I\u2019m hoping I may see my Mum too, but I suppose that will depend on how far she wants to walk and whether she can come into Gent to see me. I\u2019ve been asked by both my Mistress and my Master if I can desist from barking at every other dog we see when we are in a busy place. Apparently when I\u2019m in a caf\u00e9 it is particularly bad form, but I just can\u2019t resist. Ari just barks at random people he doesn\u2019t like as we go along, but I tend to reserve my comments for other dogs. Ari says he\u2019s looking forward to meeting them too, but he\u2019s most looking forward to meeting our friends\u2019 dog when we stay there at the end of the holiday.<\/p>\n
Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"