Hotel Kingston Ostende
Koningstraat 59 Ostende, West Flanders, 8400, Belgium
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Final Morning and Final Thoughts
... the station, dragging our suitcases over the cobbled streets – waking up the Bruges residents as we go… We pass those sights that we’ve sighed over the last couple of days, and whisper a silent farewell to this wonderful city.
At the station, this is where we have our slight panic at which Brussels station we are getting the train to… It’s ...
Day 3 – Anniversary walks, carriage rides an
... whenever we need to… no long walks, no train/metro/tram rides. So it’s a short stop, before heading out into the cold once more.With no queue at the horse & carriage ‘taxi rank’’, we’re soon whistling through the cobbled streets, leaving pedestrians and cyclists in our wake.
I had looked with envy at those passengers earlier in the day; wrapped up in cosy tartan blankets… we were offered instead what ...
Day 2 – the best laid plans….
Good morning Bruges! Apart from the unexpected alarm calls in the night, we’ve had a lovely, healthy ten hours sleep and we’re ready to face the outside world! The hotel’s continental breakfast offering sets us up for the day, and Mr Fletche looks to me for the day’s activities… after all, the planning and execution of any trip is vital! And yes, I had a plan… only I hadn’t counted on Bruges being quite as compact ...
Beautiful Bruges (affectionately known as Bruggas)
... most amazing lace and needlework!) and poking around down narrow, cobbled laneways. Bruges had a beautiful canal and the bridges always seem to be so picturesque. We visited a cathedral/church by the strange name of the 'Basilica of the Holy Blood’ (Heilig-Bloedbasiliek), which seemed an overly morbid name – apparently, according to the Lonely Planet Europe guide, ‘a few coagulated drops of Christ’s blood are kept ...
Belgium Waffle.
... becasue they might be getting a bus to the plane instead: half of the line leaves- half stays. We decided to stay until we were assured the other gate was correct. Eventually they told us to go to the other gate-- we booked it there, but it was far! I definitely realized how many people had missed their flights! Kara and I were just relieved that we got out!
We landed in Brussels around 9 and bought train tickets to ...


