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In Bruges
Jenn starts us off: Julia had the alarm set this morning so we would not miss the free breakfast buffet. This girl loves a buffet...she must be a big fan of Vegas. Neither of us slept very well, probably in part due to the three hour nap we took yesterday. After the schmorgusborg (sp?), we packed and headed to the train station via the Metro. We …
The Damme Windmill
Jenn starts us off: This morning started off in typical fashion. Jules attended breakfast. I opted to sleep an extra hour today which was lovely. Jealous, Julia crawled back into her bed and we napped for another hour. Finally, getting out of bed around 10:30, we grabbed some bread, cheese, and salami for a picnic lunch during our bike ride in the …
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Kortrijk
... 1815-1830), Belgium gained independence. The industrial revolution increased the pace of infrastructure development: the railway and the canal Bossuit-Kortrijk had to secure the supply of raw materials. However, in the 19th century the Kortrijk region - in common with the rest of Flanders - remained a poor region. As a result, part of the population emigrated to the industrialized regions in Northern France or even to North America.
The ...
From "Flander's fields" to Westvleteren
... their lives fighting over this small town from 1914-1918. If you would like to see the town, Google Ieper, before and after the war, I am sure there are some incredible pictures. I probably walked and biked fifty miles in the few days I was there. Okay, okay, it was an electric bicycle, the pedaling wasn’t that tough. I am on vacation alright; I am allowed to rent the electric bicycle.
Okay, I was on a pilgrimage ...
This is one city I will visit again
... I just strolled back and forth across, sometimes stopping to take pictures, sometimes stopping for coffee or a beer and to read. You can feel the vibe of all the good people. You can see it in their facial expressions and their body language. There are hundreds of bikes in town and not one is locked up. No one is afraid of anyone walking out on their tab at restaurants. Everyone is genuinely happy and enjoying ...


