Going to Bruges

6/25

Today Paige and I took a day trip to Bruges which is a small city in Belgium that’s about an hour away by train. The city has a lot of older buildings and there are many places that are nature-oriented. Bruges is much different than Brussels or Antwerp and it was great to be able to see the historical structures and the many churches that were in the city. We got to see the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk (the Church of Our Lady), the Minnewater, the Markt (market area), the Stadhuis (town hall) and many other things. We did a lot of walking in the city and my legs hurt pretty bad afterwards. It was great being able to see the older buildings and the many walking areas that were available. Me and Paige spent the majority of the day there before getting on a train to go back to Brussels. It was a very nice day trip and I love being able to go to different cities within Belgium because they’re very different.

The Dutch spelling of the city's name



Bruges used to be surrounded by a wall and this is the last part of it that's left



A house near the Minnewater



The streets of Bruges with the tower of St. Salvator's Kathedraal in the distance



Me in front of the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk (the Church of Our Lady)

The Provinciaal Hof which houses the local government offices

The Stadhuis (town hall)