Welcome to the Houff
5.28
Friday
Left my room in Bastonge to head to Houffaize and find the race. It’s a small town you would never know existed - it sits in a little valley amidst the rolling hills of the Belgium countryside.
I needed to hook up with the TREK crew since I still have not got the footage I need of who the people this story is about - really are. I have plenty of action shots but nothing much more. Plus I only had my room for one more night and then it would be sleeping in the rental car if TREK didn’t have space for me. Luckily they did. I caught up with Tyler in the media tent and he gave me directions to their 3 apartments. Most of the competitors were staying right in Houff but it wasn’t as easy to do training rides. I found Sue and Jeremiah after they pre-rode the course. Both seemed glad to have the sunny skies but it meant the race would be very dusty and hard to see and breathe. I got some interviews done, drove Jeremiah to his apt then stopped on the way back to Bastogne and had dinner. I had a tough time with the menu but ended up with a great steak dish. I’m feeling quiet the carnivore over here but I guess it’s how much of the country eats.
I tried to get to sleep early but ended up watching clips of the footage I’ve shot over and over. Thinking about the film. And what it was missing. What I’ve been missing. It is starting to keep me up at night.
