Sunday, July 8, 2012

Bruges, Day 2

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Our second day in Bruges, we woke up to a glorious breakfast! 

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And then we hit the town, ready to conquer the tower! 

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In the main town square, it was market day, and it was really cool to see the fresh foods for sale. The strawberries smelled so sweet and delicious! 

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Then, we climbed to the top of this: 

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And were rewarded with this: 

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How wonderful! 

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More of our spectacular views of Bruges: 

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Oh, and to think, tomorrow we will be in Paris! 

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We even spotted our B&B below! 

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And while we were at the top, the bells rang! 

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It was quite a fun climb! 

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Afterward, Jamie paid .30 to use the bathroom (I just had to add that!), and then we continued exploring beautiful Bruges. 

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Our next stop was the local brewery, De Halve Maan Brewery. 

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They provided a fun tour of their brewing facility. We learned that they (as well as other Belgian brewers) add sugar to the tripel hop varieties. 

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And we enjoyed wonderful views from the top of the brewery! 

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They had an extensive collection of beer glasses, and I found my favorite... 

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And at the end, we enjoyed the tasting! 

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After the brewery, we were hungry, so we headed back to Chez Vincent for more fries plus burgers and shrimp. Everything was delicious and extremely reasonably priced. 

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We spent our afternoon exploring museums, churches, and other sights in Bruges. 

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Bruges is truly an incredible place! 

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We especially enjoyed taking a cruise along the canals. 

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And then, to top it all off, we headed back to Bitter Sweet for more waffles and beer. 

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For dinner, we ate traditional Flemish food at de Vlaamsche Pot.

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 It was delicious, of course, as it was served with a heaping portion of fries! 

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One last view of the town square...

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and an assessment of the beers we tried while there. Our favorites were La Chouffe and Duvel Tripel Hop. 

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Paris here we come! 

 

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