We began our next leg of the journey at 10:30am and arrived at our Bed & Breakfast in Brugge, Belgium at 
2:30pm. We dropped in to the Tourist Office and then had a streetside dinner (Mark enjoyed the ‘local’ Flemish Stew). Unfortunately, Terri-Lyn woke up the next morning with Belgium Belly, but after brekky we made our first stop for the day at the Bell Tower. The 366 steps to the top resulted in a wonderful 360 degree view of the city. As we found on our guided 30 minute boat ride along the canals, Brugge looks so different from the water, with beautiful buildings and bridges . Our boat 
driver was impressively able to give the tour in three languages, switching between 
them with ease. The Choco-Story, the history of chocolate exhibition, was much anticipated and we enjoyed it very much, especially the yummy chocolate sample at the end. Belgium is well-known for its lace and we purchased a lace table runner, placemats and serviettes while we were there. Mark was intrigued with the outdoor urinal (left) situated on the footpath (luckily he didn't need to use it). On our last night in Brugge we splurged out on a delicious dinner at a restaurant in the Brugge Markt Square, with the Bell Tower as our backdrop.
OVERVIEW OF BRUGGE:
* Lovely city, the Markt being the central point.
* Everyone can speak English, making it easier for us to get by.
* Plenty of souvenir shops, particularly lace shops.
* All streets within the city are cobble-stoned.
2:30pm. We dropped in to the Tourist Office and then had a streetside dinner (Mark enjoyed the ‘local’ Flemish Stew). Unfortunately, Terri-Lyn woke up the next morning with Belgium Belly, but after brekky we made our first stop for the day at the Bell Tower. The 366 steps to the top resulted in a wonderful 360 degree view of the city. As we found on our guided 30 minute boat ride along the canals, Brugge looks so different from the water, with beautiful buildings and bridges . Our boat 
driver was impressively able to give the tour in three languages, switching between 
them with ease. The Choco-Story, the history of chocolate exhibition, was much anticipated and we enjoyed it very much, especially the yummy chocolate sample at the end. Belgium is well-known for its lace and we purchased a lace table runner, placemats and serviettes while we were there. Mark was intrigued with the outdoor urinal (left) situated on the footpath (luckily he didn't need to use it). On our last night in Brugge we splurged out on a delicious dinner at a restaurant in the Brugge Markt Square, with the Bell Tower as our backdrop.OVERVIEW OF BRUGGE:
* Lovely city, the Markt being the central point.
* Everyone can speak English, making it easier for us to get by.
* Plenty of souvenir shops, particularly lace shops.
* All streets within the city are cobble-stoned.
* Connected by canals. this old walled-in city is world heritage listed.
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