Olympia Brugge
Magdalenastraat 16 Brugge, West Flanders, 8200, Belgium
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Final Morning and Final Thoughts
... there would still be enough to do on a return trip… the museums, the Brewery Tour (sadly omitted from the itinerary as we’d missed the tour times – 11am and 3pm on a Monday…), a trip to Flanders.
Compared to other cities we’ve visited (Paris, I’m looking at you!) there was a distinct lack of beggars, homeless or street sellers. The only time ...
Day 3 – Anniversary walks, carriage rides an
... like a dog blanket (yes, with images of paw prints and bones on it…). I am sure it had never been used to swaddle a small pooch, but we left it on the opposite bench just in case… We had a separate ‘commentator’ from the driver, who spent the whole journey conversing (in Flemish? Dutch? German?) with the driver, with just the odd “and on your left is…” interspersed into his conversation. It’s a good job ...
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 ...
La Venise du Nord
... choix de bières Belges et locales à très bons prix. Situé à moins de 3 min de la place centrale, de tous les restaurants et qui permet entre autre la location de vélos pour visiter la banlieue de Bruges, Snuffle a tout ce qu'il faut! Le style « pub » de l'auberge crée une atmosphère vraiment géniale pour créer des liens.
Mais Bruges dans tout ça?!
Bruges, c'est avant tout une réputation de frites, de gaufres et bien sur, de bières qu'on peut déguster dans ...
In Bruges
... bit. It's a medieval city - cobblestone streets, old moat, old walls, large buildings, and of course, the bell tower. Have you seen the movie, "In Bruges?" If not, you really should.
We found a small hotel at the south end of the city and spent the day walking around the place. It reminded me a lot of Venice - sadly, with cars. The city is full of canals, and many windy streets and fun squares. The ...



