Clock Tower

The Land of Waffles, Chocolate, and Beer

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May 22nd 2009
We were greeted in Bruges by a layer of dark clouds and the heaviest rain we had experienced on the entire trip. This time Rob had the directions all written up for us and the hostel was supposedly only a ten minute walk from the station. Due to the lack of street signs and confusing instructions, ten minutes quickly turned into twenty. Just as we realized that we were slightly lost, it started ra ... read more

Europe » Belgium » West Flanders » Bruges

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more