1/4/2010
We have arrived in Bruges safely! We took the train, which is always a fun experience watching the world zip by. There was a lot of places still covered in snow so I was pleasantly surprised to find that Bruges is snow free, yay! I love snow, I just don't want to see it on this trip.
Once we checked into the B&B we walked to the city center to explore and find dinner. The city is still lit for Christmas and so magical at night. We went to t'Brugs Beertje, a pub we had read about that carries over 300 of the 750+ beers made in Belgium. We tried about 4 of them. I dined on a cheese plate and Marcus had a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. We were in cheese and beer Heaven! We tried the Bruges Zot which is a micro brew made in Bruges and we instantly fell in love. We are going to have to figure out a way to bring some of it home with us. The brewery that produces Bruges Zot is right here in town and offers tours, so that is definitely on our agenda for tomorrow. We stayed at the pub for a few hours, just talking and laughing and making our infamous paper napkin itinerary. Before heading back to the B&B we stopped off at a Frites stand (fries with a variety of different sauces to choose from). Marcus was so happy, "Frites stand open until 3am...what's not to love about this place?" This is definitely going to be the most relaxing leg of our trip, without a whole lot to do but wander around and eat Belgian chocolate, waffles, frites, and beer :)
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