When most people think of Belgium, the city to visit that comes to mind is usually Brussels. I originally thought this, too, but from speaking to Europeans as well as searching for information we decided the city of Brugge to be our Belgium adventure. It proved to be a good choice! When we arrived at night, Brugge's quiet cobblestone streets paved our way to the hostel. Along these old yet manicured passages were shops, restaurants, apartments and hotels were lined up like a box of weather-worn pastel chalks. While the city was quiet at night, it didn't feel dead. Bars and restaurants in nooks of the squares lit up with candles, fancy lights and good conversation. So after checking into our very comfortable hostel (less than a 10 minute walk from the train station), we watched
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