Bed & Breakfast Catherine Nyssen Brugge
Moerstraat 50 Brugge, West Flanders, Belgium
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Kortrijk
Kortrijk, otherwise known as Coutrai, a lovely old city found along the Lys in western Flanders.
It is a facinating town rich in history and lore.
"According to archaeological discoveries, people were already living around 1500 B.C. where Kortrijk stands today. But there was no real colony before Roman times.
First century A.D.: the Gallo-Roman colony called Caroticum came to the light. It was settled on the borders of the Lys river ...
From "Flander's fields" to Westvleteren
... beer phone, you have to give personal information, including the license plate number to your car. One is then given a date and time at which you must be at the front gate of the abbey to purchase the beer. It is strictly forbidden to be resold and after you purchase your two case limit, the same car or phone number cannot purchase again for another sixty days. All of these measures are only because there is a small amount of beer ...
This is one city I will visit again
After a few days in Brussels I made my way to the medieval town of Brugge. There were a lot of tourists, but it, in no way, shape, or form, took away from the splendor of the city. Brugge, like many cities in Belgium, had tall gothic clock towers and cathedrals with spires that towered over the city, all a half a millennium old. Just to walk around the city is pleasant. At forty-five minutes to cross the city ...
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow..
... and trenches of Paschendale.
We had a lovely continental breakfast and headed out, disturbing the hotel manager briefly to let us out of his garage - I am starting to note that Belgians seem quite miserable but actually have a very dry, quick wit which could be mistaken for otherwise. It's something I have started to try and live by a little - not judging people immediately, but make the effort to try to understand them first. I have friends quite willing ...
"In 80 yds, Turn Right!!"
... have quite happily eaten Fish and Chips, which is seriously odd. In typical style we were pulled aside for a quick vehicle check over at the Port and I am holding the beard and flatcap completely responsible. They are both difficult to let go of after returning home. Apparently we were safe to continue and were free to venture to the continent. Onto the Ferry.
The DFDS ferry was marginally the most dull trip I have ever taken. The only highlights of which were ...

