Last day in Belgium

We decided to take a train trip to Bruges, a city about an hour away (to the west) by train from Brussels. The city of Bruges originated as a 9th century fortress built to defend the coast against the Vikings. The city of Bruges has cobbled lanes and the meandering canals are lined by medieval buildings.




We decided ( well Peg had made up her mind long ago) to take a boat ride through the canals. It was so beautiful and very different from anything I've done or seen. Billy's note: even though the weather was only about 40 degrees, Peg didn't bitch, moan or complain--that should tell you how much we enjoyed being here. A lot of the buildings were so massive but I guess they needed to be to last as long as they have. It was definitely picturesque.




















While in Bruges, we had some delicious pumpkin soup. Get ready, family. I want to try to make that for Thanksgiving!

But, the day had to end, so we hopped back on the train to Brussels. Just so we can say we believe in diversity, we ate dinner at an Irish Pub. We had to test some Irish beers to see how they tasted next to the Belgium beers. Jury is still out they were both good!

The next blog post will be from the good ole' USA Cant wait. It's been a wonderful cultural learning opportunity but we're ready to get back. See you all soon. using BlogPress from my iPad

Location:Avenue Louise,City of Brussels,Belgium