Belgian Queen Mathilde (Internet Photo)

Bruges, Belgium: Chocolates, the Queen, Jordan’s King and Canals

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May 19th 2016
Bruges, Belgium: Chocolates, the Queen, Jordan’s King and Canals This stop was totally unplanned. It seems there is a port strike in La Havre, France so we were not able to go to see the beaches of Normandy, made famous during WWII. Instead, we came to Bruges, Belgium! We got off the ship in Zeebrugge, Belgium. It is very busy industrial port. This port handles much of the freight traffic fo ... 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