Boat Hotel De Barge Brugge

... chocolate, and fries. French Fries actually originated in Belgium, and two stalls sellthem in the middle of Bruges outside the belfry tower in the same location they have been selling them for the last century. Apparently there is a long running rivalry between the two and locals often argue who sells the best fries - we couldn't really tell the difference.<br>From Bruges we went on two day trips to Ghent and Brussels, and poked ...

... you can find out all you needed and wanted to know about the history of the french fry and how to properly execute the cooking of said fry. I think i took more pictures of this than of anything else in Brugge.<br><br>Fun fact: We Americans call it a French Fry because Belgian soldiers showed American soldiers how to make them in the war and they were speaking French, and it just stuck.<br><br>There is a church that I visited ...

... 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 ...

... and an outdoor beer garden. We had nice huge meals that we struggled to finish and we enjoyed a good Aussie shiraz with it.<br><br>Day 2 &#8211; Wednesday 23rd September &#8211; We awoke to our alarms so that we would make the 8:30 breakfast, which was my only complaint about this place. The breakfast was great but the 8:30am set time was a bit annoying, but at least you were up early to start the day this way.<br><br>Our first stop was the tourist office, we had decided to ...

... 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 ...

... run all through the city. It was gorgeous. After that we stopped in a church really fast to see Michelangelo's Madonna and Child then we went to the local brewery to take a tour and get a free beer, walked around the city then went to pick up Josh.<br><br>If anyone is ever in Bruges there is this little restaurant that has all you can eat ribs for pretty cheap and right across the ...

... space which includes two computers with free internet...what a deal for travellers on a budget!! I am 47 years old and there are people here of every age. I would recommend this to anyone who is not seeking a high end location, but rather one that is close to ammenities, clean, fun, friendly, helpful, and English speaking.<br><br>Gotta run for now, I hope everyone is keeping well.<br><br>I miss you all!!<br><br>Cheers,<br>Happy Traveller,<br>Paula<br>

... photography and what I'm taking pictures of, I just wish I could see the future and know what that purpose is. I am so impatient. Then finally, I wish I was home. I think I'm all travelled out. Sleeping in my bed for a few months will be nice. I do have those thoughts on occasion. Actually I do have them most days. If I can't be home in my own bed then having a travelling companion would be a good alternative. Meeting all the people that I've met has ...

... and has a few suites that are located on water level which will enhance your stay for sure Sleep as monk but comfortable If you are unable to pay for one of the de luxe hotels Brugge, you can always find a few hotels in Bruges which are absolutely inexpensive. Those budget hotels in Bruges haved to be looked for ...