Hotel die Prince Ostende

... sauce, both delicious). Yes, we really fit in well there and enjoyed our time. We used the map to discover really cute little pubs, including one that is the oldest in Bruges. You enter through a door off a tiny street and go up some internal stairs until you reach, what I presume, was someone's living room at one point. People have been coming to this place to drink beer since 1515. We met up with a young couple from Texas ...

... 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 ...

... about them having to take a propeller plane to the Greek Islands, so maybe it was just Karma!<br><br>Our seats happened to be right next to the wheels and the propellers so I had a really good view to make sure that everything was going okay. <br><br>The flight attendants were regularly checking on me which only added to my embarrassment! They were so nice though and made me feel so much better. I had to laugh when one of them told me that they often get people who get nervous about ...

Spent Tuesday in Brussels, first going to the Grand Place..the place where everyone goes. To be honest, I didn't notice a lot of other things to do in Brussels. I decided not to go the Atomium since it was farther afield. First thing in the Grand Place I did was get me some breakfast. Crossant, coffee, juice and a big omelet. Breakfast came to about $35. That&#8217;s what I get for eating in the most touristy trap in Brussels, but it put me ...

... into a chocolate store and get free samples during a chocolate-making presentation. By this point, I had introduced everyone in our group to the VanAcker family-style vacation, so we had walked basically over the entire area of Bruges and seen everything our Bible/Europe on a Budget had listed. For dinner, we were planning to eat at a place called the Hobbit (right next door to Tolkein &#8211; this place is great for nerds), but after walking around ...

... 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 ...

... age children in their teens were given free entry to most of the attractions of the city. Completely surrounding the square are large buildings with tall facades of a multitude of bright colors. In the center is a large statue that serves as the logical center of the city. On another side of the square is the belfry tower which is the tallest structure in town. Just 360 steps up a steep stairway will take a person to the tallest viewpoint of the city. From there you can ...

... very touching. This museum is in the house that Anne lived in with her family during the time that they were hiding out in the war. The museum was well worth a visit, although the crowds were ridiculous and they seem to let too many people into the house at the one time, so you're constantly stalled and it feels a bit claustrophobic. Despite the clutter of people, the museum was definitely worth a visit and I would ...

... different brands and all were really good. Bruges does not have a lot to see. I wasted a couple hours touring a couple really, really boring museums (that had excellent audio guides though). The most fun thing about the city is the city itself. The town's architecture is very gothic, and all the main buildings are absolutely beautiful. I rented a bike for the day and really enjoyed touring the town, it was a great way to see the city and it ...