The skating queen

Bruges - Day 1

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December 3rd 2010
Mainly looked around town. As we now have a thing for steps and towers, we climbed another bell tower. Got very narrow in places. Much to Isabel's relief the bells didn't go off on the hour. It was interesting to see the mechanics inside a huge clock with four faces. Shall I tell you how it works? ... nah! The big highlight was ice skating in one of the main squares. None of the kids had done i ... read more

Europe » Belgium » West Flanders

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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