In Brugge

After spending a wonderful day and half with Bert we drove to Brugge.

Brugge truly lived up to it’s reputation as being one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We have quickly learnt that the best time to see a city is early in the morning. On this occasion we arrived before 9am on a Sunday and were rewarded with beautiful light, empty streets, and pristinely still canals yielding perfectly clear reflections.

We spent the whole day soaking up the amazing atmosphere in the city. We took a boat tour through the canals, sampled Belgian waffles, enjoyed a beer overlooking the swans on the water, and visited many chocolate shops.

The chocolate in Brugge - and all of Belgium for that matter – was divine. So much so that even Daniel, who would normally be much happier with a cheese platter, found himself indulging.

The only slight downside to an otherwise gorgeous city was the rather unpleasant waft of sewerage which tended to overpower the much more pleasant scent of hot waffles and chocolates. We have discovered that this problem is not isolated to Brugge, and that it seems to be a bit of an issue throughout the old towns of Belgium. Never mind...it was worth it!