Hotel Westminster Ostende
Van Iseghemlaan 22 Ostende, West Flanders, 8400, Belgium
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Final Morning and Final Thoughts
... the station, dragging our suitcases over the cobbled streets – waking up the Bruges residents as we go… We pass those sights that we’ve sighed over the last couple of days, and whisper a silent farewell to this wonderful city.
At the station, this is where we have our slight panic at which Brussels station we are getting the train to… It’s ...
Day 3 – Anniversary walks, carriage rides an
... are cultural heathens as other than Choco-story, we have not set foot in a museum. Where we can – and when the weather allows – we much prefer to be walking around outside, seeing as much as we can, rather than be stuck inside a museum. That way, if – and when – we return, these are the things we can explore at leisure.
Now, the Belfort is the tower that gets all the attention in Bruges, but I must admit that we both had a ...
Day 2 – the best laid plans….
... Ken managed to plummet to his death… surely he would have had to launch himself away from the bell tower… The film is flawed! This is why it needs another viewing!)
Coming down was possibly worse than going up; the concentration required not to plummet down those 366 winding steps is immense! Although luckily, by going up so late in the day, no-one else was coming up as we were coming down… a handy little tip for future ...
I want free ketchup.
... and wet dog. By the time we got settled, it was time to meet our other friends in the city center.
We spent a long time looking for somewhere to eat. The problem was finding a place that was reasonably priced but also sold something that was a popular dish in the region. Personally, I didn't want to get another kebab. In short, we never found what we were looking for, and settled for some OVERPRICED food that was really ...
In Bruges
... and detailed stained-glass windows. The church had many statues and art displayed but the most famous piece there is by Michelangelo’s statue Madonna and Child (1504). This statue is one of the artist’s only works outside of Italy.
After the Church I strolled around the downtown area until I found an authentic Belgian Waffle shop. I tasted my first Belgium-style Belgium waffle (as opposed to an American-style Belgium Waffle) in Florence after ...
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