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Travel Blogs from Brugge
Propeller planes, Wup and Belgian Beer!
Day 1 - Tuesday 22nd September – We had discovered that it was going to be cheaper and quicker for us to catch a plane to Brussels then a train to Brugge rather than catching a train straight from Munich to Brugge.
We got to Munich airport and spent some time there wandering around and having a small lunch before we went to our gate …
Bye Bye Brugge... Hello London!
... a huge thank you to them both for being such gracious hosts, and for Jaey for inviting me there both times and being so kind and generous.
Alas, it was time for me to catch my train to Brussels then to London. The train ride was uneventful, and actually the eurostar is incredibly efficient. Once I arrived in London at Kings Cross, I met with Jamie/JC (I think I have mentioned him using both his name and nickname) and off we went during rush hour traffic on the tube and the commuter ...
A slow start and a great day
L: Today we got down to breakfast later more then early. We had a really good breakfast! It was not rushed which is why it was so good and the food was good too! Then we just chilled, soon we are going to do a walking tour. Today we are going to get ready to leave Belgium. We are going to Amsterdam. In Amsterdam we are going to the Anne Frank museum. I think the walking tour will be fun! But you never know. First on the walking tour we went to the city hall. In the first ...
I never met a potato I didn't like....
... all the way to ending up in a fryer, ready to be served. Another room showed the different equipment used to fry the potatoes, and other rooms had descriptions and models of the different potatoes. Just as you finish walking through the museum, you end up in their restaurant, where you can sample their friets. I couldn't think of a better way to end a tour.
The rest of the town truly ...
Bruges encore
... I did. Fortunately the trip is young, so I settled for a few photos instead. They also have more than beer, specialty Belgian liquors that unfortunately were too many and too widespread to take a photo of.
When in Belgium, it's really about the beer and chocolates I've realized. After checking out some of the main sights, it's all about eating and drinking. With the variety, you'll never get bored, perhaps just very full (or sick).
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