May 16, 2009 - Bruges, Belgium

So that left Bruges, a point near the western area of the country. ... Wow! Note: Reiley and I were stuck in some pretty bad construction traffic approx 20km outside of Bruges, so I let Reiley stick his head out the window. ... The donkeys were like, “hey dude what’s up wanna run around a bit?” and Reiley was like, “WHAT ARE YOU????” The town is Brugge (BROO-ghah, rhymes with bruise) in Flemish, and Bruges (broozh) in French and English (note: we ‘temporary Germans,’ as those of us TDY are called, refer to this town as Brugge as the Flemish have more of a history with the Germans that other Belgians do. ... The name ‘Bruges’ comes from the Viking word for wharf. ... Right from the start, Bruges was a trading center, and in the 11th century the city grew wealthy on the cloth trade. ...

Oct 7, 2008 - Day26 Bruges

(Pre-script from Phil: Bruges is pronounced broog … soft ‘g’ as in beige) Old Lace Keren: What else do you do besides eating chocolate when in Belgium? Go browsing for Belgium lace of course, and in the tourist quarter of Bruges, there was no shortage of ‘ye olde lace shoppes’. ... How can I go back to Cadbury? Chocolate eating and bridge sitting in Bruges … they go well together. ... Georgia: After eating the chocolate in Bruges , I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to Cadbury. ... Oh oh! We spent the day wandering around the streets of Bruges. ...

Aug 24, 2008 - Bruges

From Antwerp, I’ll be hoping on the train once again to the considerably more touristy city of Bruges. ... The nightlife here will be slightly more reserved but the city is described as a ‘living museum’ or a town straight out of Disney so there will be plenty to see during the day.From Antwerp, I’ll be hoping on the train once again to the considerably more touristy city of Bruges. ... The nightlife here will be slightly more reserved but the city is described as a ‘living museum’ or a town straight out of Disney so there will be plenty to see during the day....

Jul 3, 2008 - Brussels to Brugges, to London

Well Brugges was our favorite place so far.Well Brugges was our favorite place so far....

Jun 14, 2008 - Bruges & last week in Brussels

We loved the sleepy town of Bruges not only because it reminded us of Sandwich (old and small), but also because of the many water canals that wove through the town. ... It has been dubbed “Venice of the North.We loved the sleepy town of Bruges not only because it reminded us of Sandwich (old and small), but also because of the many water canals that wove through the town. ... It has been dubbed “Venice of the North....

Jun 4, 2008 - Bruges

Even though Bruges, Belgium is the only place during our 4 months of travels where it rained the entire time we were there, we loved this place! This may have something to do with the enormous variety of incredible beers that this city offers. ... Bruges is amazing! ...

Mar 26, 2008 - Bruges

Bruges From Canler, France, we took a daytrip up to Bruges, Belgium. ... We outlined to the kids that we would wander around looking at old buildings and stuff and, if they didn’t complain, we would reward them with a chocolate from one of Bruges’ famous chocolate shops. ... This was my second time in Bruges and each time I’ve got a really good vibe. ...

Jan 22, 2008 - Brussels to Bruges

We decided to walk down to the train station and at least find out when the trains were running to Bruges. ... I got our room booked in a hostel in Bruges for tonight and got all the journal entries uploaded. ... We had a bite to eat and then caught the train to Bruges. ... It was about an hour train ride to Bruges and once we arrived we could either catch a bus or walk 20 minutes to the hostel. ... Bruges is the typical city however the cobblestones are larger and the streets are narrower. ...

Sep 21, 2007 - Bruge, Belgium

I took the train this morning to Bruge.I took the train this morning to Bruge....

Aug 7, 2007 - Bruges

Bruges is approximately an hour north of Brussels, and we made it in two hours, managing to get lost twice, but only briefly :-). ... From the moment we entered Bruges, however, we were enchanted by the place. ... Lucky for tourists, the drying up of a nearby river in the 1400s meant that Bruges was never heavily industrialized, and thus many of the buildings in the town center date from the 1300-1500s. ... Bruges is a very popular tourist destination, and with such narrow streets it made driving to our hotel slightly harrowing (Christina related it to the experience of driving down Del Playa Drive on a Friday night in Isla Vista). ... Thursday morning brought more rain, and meant it was time to check out of our Bruges hotel. ...

Jun 4, 2007 - Brussels to Brugge 6/4

We were going to spend some extra time in Brussels but making our way across town with packs was a hassle during rush hour so we were going by the train station we decided to head to Brugge.We were going to spend some extra time in Brussels but making our way across town with packs was a hassle during rush hour so we were going by the train station we decided to head to Brugge....

May 28, 2007 - Bruges, Belgium

We rented bicycles and toured Bruges on Bike. ... Before I tell you about our bike ride, let me give you some additional info about Bruges: Bruges is a uniquely well-preserved Gothic city that prospers because of tourism. ... Farmers in the countryside shipped their wool and flax to Bruges. ... Derrick returns home and kneels before Bruges' bishop to give him the vial of blood. ... We biked through Bruges and it's surrounding countryside that contained windmills, poppy flowers and cows. ...