In Bruges

1. 2. 3. Buildings in Bruges.

4. Nutella and Speculoos waffles.

The day before we left Belgium, we took a day trip to Bruges; one of the most romantic cities in the world, Venice of the North, the place that movie that I haven't watched was set.

First off, if you ever find yourself in Bruges, go eat spaghetti for 4 euros at Brasserie Medard on Sint-Amandsstraat and get a small one because you may explode if you attempt to eat the large.

Next, go on a free tour. We were lucky to find out about Kai in Ghent; an American guy living in Bruges who hosts tourist activities that are actually fun. We went on his free tour in Ghent, and decided to tag along his Bruges tour (all of which are free) and saw and learnt a lot more in one day than if we'd done it alone. It was also really nice to meet other travellers as the group was quite large (but it doesn't detract from how entertaining Kai is) and have prolonged conversations in English. 

It's always hard leaving people you've just met and we reluctantly left to get the last train back to Ghent after a beer tasting, a dinner of fries and another beer; we had to run to the station because we'd left it so late.

1. This is what happens when your country is well known for its chocolate.
2. Paper-covered tree in Astridpark.
3. Free drink tokens!

All in all, Bruges is tiny and cute, and has a lot of charm. And I honestly can't think of anything else to say about the city as a whole..