Miramar Hotel Ostende
Hyacintenlaan 39 Ostende, West Flanders, B-8400, Belgium
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Final Morning and Final Thoughts
... approached for money “for a cup of tea” was back in Birmingham. Everyone we encountered was extremely friendly, and was able to converse with us in English. We also found the prices of food and drinks reasonable, with our only trip to an ATM to replace the money we’d spent on chocolate Christmas presents…
Thank you Bruges for an anniversary weekend to ...
Day 3 – Anniversary walks, carriage rides an
... Subway…).
After a stop for a drink – a hot chocolate this time instead of a beer (the temperature has turned decidedly nippy despite the sunshine) – we continue our mission to explore every inch of the city. We find ourselves caught up in a school crowd; – the students look a lot more sophisticated than our English high school rabble – discover even more churches and little parks, and then stop for the obligatory beer and ...
Day 2 – the best laid plans….
... meaning that we ascenders have to balance precariously on the narrow edge of the steps to let people pass.
After one step for each day of a Leap Year we’re at the top! And yes, the views over Bruges are spectacular. (Although how did ‘Ken’ wave to ‘Ray’ in ‘In Bruges’ if he was sitting at the bottom of the tower? You can only see the far side of Markt from the top! And don’t get me started ...
Chocolates, Fries and Waffles, and London
... then they don’t bother checking passports. Anyway, I spent the ferry ride with Sam playing Guitar Hero. When we arrived in London we all said our sad goodbyes and separated. A few of us met up later for dinner in Soho where we ate in a garlic themed restaurant. Everything had garlic in it, including the beer and the desserts. It was interesting, and more expensive than I would have ...
Turtle Power
... many restaurants offering these tasty delights - but we got stung! The sign says mussels "12 euros!".... we thought that isn't too bad.... you sit down and read the real menu and in the fine print, only for plain mussels if you want anything on them try 17 euros!
We found a bar that you entered through a small door... it must have been designed for hobbits! Once inside we soon realised this place was a happening place.
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