B&B 'T Wit Huys Brugge

... the bar that we had met during dinner at a local restaurant called de Hobbit.It was a tiny little place with little tables. Steve had ribs and I had lamb with feta cheese- delicious! We also met an older British couple at the bar that we sat and chatted with as well. They were very nice and had interesting stories about Europe. The man looked like he had time-warped out of the 70s or 80s and he looked so British to me, like from ...

... who take them! This city was similar to Ghent but far more touristy.<br><br>So, I have waited until now, this very moment to discuss my own personal highlight from Holland. To some its the pot in Amsterdam, to others it is the Red Light Districts in the city, to me it is the french fry stands strewn about all the cities here. This is the culmination of all of the fry stands. In Brugge there is an actual fry museum. Yes for 5 ...

... 8211; &#8216;Mannekin ****&#8217; I think his name is (everyone told me the statue was going to be smaller than I thought, so I thought it was going to be small.. but not that small?!) So Megg and I were wondering what the hell we were going to do for the rest of the day (we aren&#8217;t exactly 100% motivated to look at stuff anymore..) when Megg whacked me and yells &#8216;JAC!&#8217;. Yep, a familiar face &#8211; Megg bumped into her old housemate Jac, and ...

... waffles really were great), and went to De Halve Mann, the only brewery still working in Bruges. After a tour of the brewery, which led me to reminisce about me being Dad&#8217;s underage basement-beer-brewing apprentice, we were entitled to a free sample of the blond beer brewed on-site.<br><br>After our tasty beverage, we continued our tour of Bruges. There are a ridiculous amount of lace and chocolate shops around, and we were lucky enough to ...

... person we had met. He was very helpful, told us where all the important things were and told us where to get the best fries and with the best sauce. Stoofvlees. Like a beef stew on top of fries. It was delicious! Great recommendation! We at these a couple times while we were in bruges. <br><br>So, off to explore this beautiful city. We first took a canal tour. There are canals ...

... movement of pototoes &amp; the invention of all the toppings now used on fries. They even have a collection of old chip fryers. And at the end of the self guided tour you make your way down stairs to the chip cafe where you can get some snacks..mostly of the fried variety. Of course I had to try a traditional Beligian Fry. I can officially say that I am not a fan! Belgian Fries are traditionally cooked in beef fat &amp; it's that foul meaty taste to the chip that I didn't like. Stick to ...

... entrance, wondering who had packed lead weights in our bags, only to find that no one was there to let us in. We stood outside the hostel by the main road in the rain, ringing the doorbell frantically, whilst being stared and laughed at by hundreds of passing motorists! Eventually the man turned up with frozen pizzas in hand... After fumbling around with keys and some confusion as to ...

... touristy with lots of restaurants advertising their tourist menus and a gathering of horses and carriages waiting to take people on guided tours of the city. Nearby is another slightly smaller square called Burg. It is home to the impressive Stadhuis (Town Hall). We did a tour inside and were treated to an interesting display of artworks and a view of the magnificent gold Gothic Hall, where the city council meets. The old city of Brugge is all within walking distance and ...

After arriving back at Brussels Charleroi Airport we made our way to Bruges, Belgium. It is one of my favorite cities in Europe so I just had to show Dad. We found a hostel (actually a very nice hostel, more like a hotel) and then headed to the main square to get something to eat. The main square in Bruges is amazing. A lot of the city survived ...

... and breakfast part. We had the latter. The room was huge, with a kitchenette and good-sized bathroom as well. We relaxed a little before heading into the main square (about a 5-10 minute walk along the canals--very picturesque). Our first day we had a couple of big pots of mussels and beer on the square, wandered around, drank beer. Took some night pictures and ended up at 't Brugs Beertje, the best bar ever--300 Belgian beers in a small, neighborhood bar. Awesome!