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Odyssey 2018 - Good Friday in Bruges

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March 30th 2018
Once again, overcast and chilly temperatures discouraged us from taking our canal cruise this morning. So we decided to have a light lunch in the apartment, and then visit a former hospital which is now home to several masterpieces by Hans Memling, one of the preeminent artists of the Flemish Primitive period. As we walked toward the hospital and museum, there appeared to be a few restaurants a ... 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