Hotel Belfort

... , where I ordered Boef Bourgiugnon (spelling?).  Yay for stereotypical meals.  After that fine dinner we headed back to the hotel.  Oh!  I almost forgot to tell you that Lady Gaga will make you friends.  When we were singing one ...

... , 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 Belfort visitors there!  A rest is needed to calm our wobbly legs, so it’s a quick afternoon snooze back at the hotel. At ...

... excuse to splurge, live the high life and enjoy some luxury for a change! So when Mandy arrived we checked into the Belfort Dann Carlton Hotel, Medellin where we had a huge suite and the room was decorated with rose petals. Champagne, fruit and flowers in ...

... incredible waffle ever.  In the whole world.   After breakfast, we decided to work off all the waffles by climbing up the belfry, or Belfort, which is home to 47 bells that ring throughout the day.  It was 366 steps to the top, and going up they got ...

... built either in 1240 or 1280; the top portion containing the carillon was added in the 1480s. This, of course, makes the Belfort one of the legitimate older structures in the town. On an adjacent side of the square sits the Provincial Government Palace, ...

... clean it was so good.    After a few more pints, we decided we had better head over to the Belfort Tower soon, so with a quick detour to the hotel, we headed off.  Except at that point, I realized I had forgotten my hoodie at ...

... is the main square in the centre of the old city. It is quite stunning to walk into the square and see the enormous Belfort (Bell tower) and the array of gabled houses lining the square. You may remember I mentioned the gables houses of Amsterdam, well ...

... the middle of the red light district.  After a late lunch, yet another hamburger, we took the metro back to the hotel finally declaring our itinerary complete.  Spent the evening resting in the room, except when we needed to drag ourselves out ...

... 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 slight preference for the Church of ...

... day in Brugge.  So we picked a restaurant out on the main square to have some lunch under the watchful eyes of the Belfort Tower.  We decided to eat at a place called Un Petite Cafe.  I ordered a 1/2 roasted chicken which was delicious. ...

... 't remember its name but it's on the left when walking south from Huidenvettersplein. After lunch, we climbed the tower of the Belfort. We didn't linger too long as a cold wind was driving fine rain through the openings. It's an impressive tower though, ...

... white chocolates. We watched a demonstration of how to make filled chocolates then got to try one which was yummy.   Then we went to Belfort, which is the famous bell tower here. There are 366 steps to get to the top and it is a ...