Last hours in Bruges

Last breakfast in Bruges - such a good coffee that when we left I got one to takeaway!

A clever thing we did in Bruges was go to the tourist information office to chat with a guy who told us some great places away from the tourist hot spots. The shot above was taken in one of those places, a cute little cafe called 'le-o-lait' and man oh man what a coffee! Dad would have loved it because it was a vanilla cappuccino with cinnamon on top. With a full and satisfied belly I was then ready for all the walking that the day would bring.

Our first stop was the windmills which are on the outskirts of the town by the river. You could climb up them (VERY steep steps) but the bummer was that when you got to the top the windmill was in the way and you couldn't see any of Bruges. I guess to get the good view your best bet would be to go up the tower in the middle of town. It was still an enjoyable walk out there though as I thought they were particularly cute.

Balancing act

Aaaah!

As we were walking back into the town centre we found a museum that we poked around in for a bit. It told a brief history of life in Bruges and the part I found most interesting was about the lace making. It talked about how poorly these women were treated and how girls, as young as 5, would sit hunched over their lace pillow cases for as long as 12 hours a day! I was most intrigued by the actual process, it must have taken hours!

Lace making = intense!

One of my favourite things I did in Bruges was the trip around the canals. We had a very informative guide (I loved his harsh accent) who told us all about the buildings and gave a good history lesson. I'd highly recommend the boat tour to anyone who visits Bruges.

Getting ready to jump on

View from the boat

So many beautiful swans

We finished the day off a beer tasting place (there are loads) and I enjoyed this. For 8 euros you got 3 beers to try and the bar tender just asked you a few questions about your favourite flavours and brought you a selection he thought you'd like. I'm not (or wasn't until now) a huge beer fan but these Belgium beers may have changed my mind. Beers are so cheap too!

Sweet beers for the lady

Cheers to Bruges!

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