Brugge

20120914-165959.jpgOur guides waiting for us at our hotel in Brugge. It was originally built (and rebuilt) in the 1400’s. Each room was very unique, mine was very large and used to be a kitchen, still sporting the brick hearth and warming ovens.

20120914-170245.jpgIt is known as the Venice of the North with canals and old buildings. It’s hey day was from the 15th to 18th century then had a slump and is now coming back as a beautiful place to visit.

20120914-170523.jpgIn 1216 this building was supposedly the place of the first stock exchange. They started holding papers for traders so they wouldn’t have to be paid and of course charged a “commission”

20120914-170726.jpgThe chocolate is in every other store and is the best I’ve ever tasted. They laugh at Godiva and rightfully so

20120914-170921.jpgAnd of course the beer wall, which is much larger than shown here

Comments

  1. Karyn Sylak says:

    That beer wall looks just like the one that Adrienne and Alex built in your house. It really looked cool until the nine cats decided to tear it down. I don’t think the clean up will be nearly as bad as I first thought.

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