Orchestra in Notre Dame, Bruges

In Bruge

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January 25th 2013
Last weekend, I went to Bruges, in Belgium. Upon deboarding the train, I noticed a distinct shift in temperature from when I left Maastricht. Sure enough, there was abundant snow on the ground, and it was about a 25 minute walk to the hostel I was staying at. Good thing I packed warm clothes. I found out later than it hasn't snowed in Bruges for five years, lucky me 😊 Anyways, after le ... read more

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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