Rose Garden Blankenberge
Vanderstichelenstraat 36 Blankenberge, West Flanders, Belgium
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Final Morning and Final Thoughts
... I think that in our two days there we were able to see everything that we wanted to see in such a small time – we made the most of every minute that we were there. We explored every inch of the city, straying down alleyways and tiny little streets. We sat and people-watched – a favourite hobby. And most importantly, Mr Fletche and I enjoyed experiencing this city ...
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….
... mmm, tasty!) and a chocolate-sauce soaked waffle before everything is packed away. Once again, our plans are foiled, so there is only one thing to do…. Drink beer.
We head off in no particular direction. We find the second Christmas market at Simon Stevin plein – also closing for the night. Then a little alleyway and a pub sign catches my eye…
Cafe‘t Brugs Beertje was definitely on my list of TA ...
Day 8: In Bruges...Drink More Beer
... of the canals, horse drawn carriages, and swans. Descending the perilous staircases, we returned to the restaurant and claimed our hard earned blond ale draft. We were pressed for time and had to down our ales in less than 20 minutes, bidding Fred and Sonia farewell (they were heading on to Brussels). Making our way back to the hotel, we stopped on the way for fresh pasta ...
Gay Bearded Bike Riders in the Belgian Countryside
... it Brugge, and the American guy(drunk) came back with..."Huh, well in America we call it Brugs!". After that we realized the hostel would be no good, so we should just check out what the Brugge nightlife had to offer. It was a super nice night, but not much was going on, so we turned in early after a beer or two.
The next day we woke up early because we had to switch hostels, but it was great because we had beautiful weather. ...


