Brugge, Belgium 16th August

The ship arrive in Zeebrugge, and laid on a shuttle bus to the nearby seaside town of Blankenberge, where many people were swimming in the North Sea!  We took 15 minute train ride to the lovely town of Brugge.   We were last here 7 years ago and it hadn’t changed much, even though the town was established in the 1300s!

It is another canal city, with lots of tourists. 



The main Markt square was lined with outdoor restaurants and very old buildings. It was a lovely sunny day and we got a chance to enjoy a Belgium beer in the Markt Square.


There were chocolate shops everywhere (what Belgium is famous for) – we bought some for Charlotte but unfortunately they never made it back to the boat! (yet again she had pleaded to stay in Club HAL all day rather than coming with us).