The Lace Lady
This morning we boarded the train to Brugge, one of the most popular destinations in Belgium. All aboard!
The center area of Brugge, an hour from Brussels by train, is a medieval town with winding, cobble stone streets passing by picturesque canals and buildings. Built in the 15th-century, Brugge escaped bombings in both world wars.
Once we disembarked the train, we walked to town, approximately 20-min from the station. The walk took us by several medieval buildings, along cobble stoned streets, horse drawn carriages and a through a medieval passageway.
Once we reached the canal, we decided this would be a good way to see the city before continuing our walk about.
Some of the buildings, such as the hospital, date back to the 12th-century shown below with the soaring spire of The Church of Our Lady in the background.
Our day was filled with walking and admiring town. Along the way, we stopped and watched this lady making lace and Karen bought a one of a kind doilie from the lady who made it.
The Markt, shown below, is lined with houses built in the 13th-century and remains today as the heart of Brugge with lots of restaurants and shops below.
This unique photo was taken looking into a glass pyramid while having fun people watching.
After 6-hrs and 6 1/2 miles of walking on a beautiful Saturday in Brugge (70 degrees), back on the train to Brussels. But, before kicking off our shoes here at our home away from home, this day would not be complete without a stop at Mary of Brussels for some authentic hand made Belgium chocolates!
After resting for an hour, it was time for dinner. We ventured out and found a wonderful authentic Italian restaurant and the food and ambiance was great. Bill had a sampler plate of pastas and Karen had pasta primavera.
The center area of Brugge, an hour from Brussels by train, is a medieval town with winding, cobble stone streets passing by picturesque canals and buildings. Built in the 15th-century, Brugge escaped bombings in both world wars.
Once we disembarked the train, we walked to town, approximately 20-min from the station. The walk took us by several medieval buildings, along cobble stoned streets, horse drawn carriages and a through a medieval passageway.
Once we reached the canal, we decided this would be a good way to see the city before continuing our walk about.
Some of the buildings, such as the hospital, date back to the 12th-century shown below with the soaring spire of The Church of Our Lady in the background.
Our day was filled with walking and admiring town. Along the way, we stopped and watched this lady making lace and Karen bought a one of a kind doilie from the lady who made it.
The Markt, shown below, is lined with houses built in the 13th-century and remains today as the heart of Brugge with lots of restaurants and shops below.
This unique photo was taken looking into a glass pyramid while having fun people watching.
After 6-hrs and 6 1/2 miles of walking on a beautiful Saturday in Brugge (70 degrees), back on the train to Brussels. But, before kicking off our shoes here at our home away from home, this day would not be complete without a stop at Mary of Brussels for some authentic hand made Belgium chocolates!
After resting for an hour, it was time for dinner. We ventured out and found a wonderful authentic Italian restaurant and the food and ambiance was great. Bill had a sampler plate of pastas and Karen had pasta primavera.
We have enjoyed our stay in Brussels and enjoyed a few things that Belgium is known for - chocolate and lace. After Bill enjoys some Belgium waffles tomorrow morning, we take a 2 hour train ride to Amsterdam and are looking forward to meeting up with Carla and Mike.
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