Bruge Belgium

Our day in Bruge Belgium was fantastic. The architecture is so unique. All of the old houses display the date they were built. We loved the varying roof lines, colors and designs. There is a huge clock tower in the town hall. We climbed all the way to the top and enjoyed hearing the bells that go off every 15 minutes. The canals were so beautiful and we loved taking a boat ride through the city. There is an original Michaelangelo statue in a grand old cathedral in Bruge. Nothing quite like really wonderful original artwork. It’s been fun to go to these old sights with our cousins. Especially since this is their first time in Europe. We’ve almost become a little too flippant about seeing so may glorious buildings so we were glad for Thomas and Eliza’s enthusiasm to remind us how amazing these sites are.



Bruge was heaven for Olivia our chocolate crazed girl. She inherited her love of chocolate from her dad. They made sure we tried several different varieties from several different chocolate shops. Olivia's favorite...dark dark chocolate!

Belgium is F L A T! This makes for fantastic bike riding. We loved seeing literally hundreds of bikes parked in groups outside of big buildings. This must be the Belgium version of a "family bike". I think it would take a very skilled driver to maneuver this through the streets of Bruge.

The lace makers still exist, but I think it's almost a lost art. The kids loved watching this woman work her magic with all of the little bobbins.


Bruge has some pretty tasty fries. You can choose from a big variety of sauces…not just ketchup and mayo. They have seet sauces and savory spicy sauces. We had our fill along with some delicious homemade waffles. Little treasures seemed to be everywhere!