Blogs from Brugge, Saint-Raphael, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe - page 5

Sunday 6 March 2011 Going down to breakfast each morning has been a great way to start the day: the room is tastefully decorated, we've had good company, and we've really enjoyed the soothing classical music (in stark contrast to the 'worst of the 80s' that we were subjected to in Vianden). This morning, our hostess Annemie suggested that since we like walking, we might like the short hike (7km each way) to the nearby mediaeval village of Damme. This is where the ships to Brugge used to enter the canal system before the sea channel (the Zwin) silted up. Most of the walk is along the big canal (the former Reie River) - straight (apart from one tiny bend) and flat - certainly an easy one! Once out of Brugge/Bruges, the path is local traffic ... read more

We vertrekken bijna naar Zuid-Amerika! Afscheidsfeestje zaterdag 30oktober in Café De Vetten Os in Brugge. Thema: JUNGLE! Vamos! Coralie Floor Line ... read more

Hello there! Its been a while since I’ve updated my blog, mostly because we haven’t been anywhere worth mentioning. This month however saw me being treated to a lovely birthday present by Jaime - a trip to Brugge! We boarded the Pride of Brugge ferry in Hull (UK) on Sunday 10th in the early evening and a calm overnight crossing saw us arriving in the port of Zeebrugge. A short coach trip later and we were enjoying out first glimpses of beautiful Brugge. Cobbled streets, horse drawn carriages, beautiful swan filled canals and numerous delicious chocolate shops left us having a wonderful day - not to mention the amazing churches, 17th century bridges and stunning town buildings The only downside was that we didn’t get to stay longer as there was just so much to explore. ... read more

as blogging seriously wrecks my beauty sleep this will be ruthlessly short. Today saw 2 churches in depth - St Salvator Cathedral and the one up the road, Church of Our Lady, too late to really do the Mennling/Hospital Museum so tomorrow, bought 15 various Belgian chocs, ate 3, drank cherry beer, went to one jazz show at Concertgebouw (Keith Tippetts , solo piano) - had dinner - mussels and chips - another beer, a liqueur of Anvers, discussed the lack of trade with the restaurant lady (weekends are still good but mid-week is pretty slow), the other jazz show - crazy Italian group called Il Vino all'Opera - piano, accordion, drums, bass, clarinet and tuba - like Fellini circus music sometimes - a blues by Rossini (oh yes?) - then last look at the tower ... read more

Another nice day in Brugge, with the exception of being charged 9 euro for a Coca Cola at a restaurant...the waiter just ended up paying for it by not getting a tip. Other than that, the day was fun. It started at breakfast with our hosts and we met the other two couples staying at the B&B. Both couples were older, one from London and the other from a little town in Holland. It was very nice speaking with them and seeing where they were going next. We walked around and ventured into a few areas that we hadn't seen before. I tried to find a brewery just to the east of Brugge but it appparently isn't there anymore because at the address I had, there was a giant hole filled with construction workers. We went ... read more