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Bye Bye Brugge... Hello London!
... a video chat with my mama while Jaey and Djuna were out in the morning. I had breakfast with Jaey and a chat with Djuna before I was due to leave. Jaey walked me to the train station the scenic way, by the park he took me to when I arrive the first time. It was just as lovely this time around, and I was sad to be leaving. Jaey and Djuna were such a delight to be around after I left my sister... As a brother and sister they are so incredibly close it is really endearing to me. I must ...
Running errands- like a normal/real person :)
... kids on a school trip. Every street we walked down we saw young English kids on a trip. I wish I could have gone to another country when I was a young kid with my school, European kids are so lucky!
Once Djuna got back from school her and I went back into the village to shop and she showed me some of her favourite places to hangout.
In the evening, we went once again to the village (haha) and met with Jaey and Djuna's dad, step ...
Rain Rain Go Away!!!
... also visited with one of Jaey and Djunas set of Grandparents, went to a cafe and Knokke's Christmas Market. The Christmas market was not as impressive as Brugge, since the town is so much smaller the market is also smaller.
In the evening, Jaey, Djuna and I relaxed and watched the Last Airbender. Nothing crazy today, it's been nice to be able to relax and be around people I know. :)
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Day 28 - Ypres - Tyne Cot - Brugge
... again left some poppies and nice to see two other NZ RSA poppies there)
By that stage the girls were warred out so off to Brugge for a complete change of pace.
Had booked a 4 star hotel for 100 Euro on a last minute site when it was normally 415 Euro and Sue was worried it was a glitch but no that was the price and it turned out to be lovely with an indoor ...
Flowers, the Fallen and Flanders
... and many others..so a trip to his house and garden where he painted these was to be had. Mick and Mack went to a cafe/brasserie (pub) up the road and waited for us femmes.
After this we headed for Brugges (or Bruge) in the west of Belgium. We found a boulangerie (bakery) in a small village (only have to ask a local) and grabbed some croissants (chocolate, apple and butter ones) , and ...