Benelux Part 2 (Brussels & Brugge)

Our second two days on the Benelux tour were in Brussels and Brugge. Although it was rainy and windy in Brussels we found a lot of great places to eat and look at.

 We got to Brussels in the dark, but we woke up to this view out our Bed and Breakfast.

 We made the mistake of coming on a Monday. All museums are closed on Mondays, so we saw every Cathedral in the city.  This cathedral had a lot of amazing statues of different saints.
 Walking around we saw this. Dinner in the sky. ??? They would hoist up a table that is open and everyone is buckled in and wind and rain is all around. Three chefs were also strapped in and cooking for them. Weird.
 This is the Palace.
 These building were just outside the Grand Place.
 The Museum of Music and Instruments was just up the street. Cool building.
 The Grand Place is just off in the distance.
 The Grand place was amazing, but it would have been better on a warm sunny day.
 This is the City House.
 We warmed up with some hot chocolate and waffles. This is the after. You should of seen the before. Yummy. This place still wasn't as good as the 1 Euro place.

 This was restaurant alley. Each owner would sit outside and try to heckle you to come in and eat.
 This was Johanna's favorite place. The Mannequin Piss.
 Walking back home to the B&B we found this house.



It was a beautiful red building. It was lit up at night.
 Here is the view in the front from our 5 floor B&B house.

 This was the view from the loft. We ate in that night. Went the local grocery and pigged out on bread, cheese, fresh fruit, and soy pudding.

 The view out the back of the house.
 The happy campers. Kurt, Pris, Mandy, Joh, and Court. The Judsons were awesome. Great traveling partners.

 Pris playing with the wide angle lens.

The next morning we went to the Comic Strip Museum and learned all about Tintin.
Then we left and traveled over to the Brugge.

 The views were amazing from the beginning.

 We ate at a great Falafel, scworhma, and kehbab place with fresh pitas.
 The City center was story book and beautiful.

 Now I know why Josh painted this square. It is amazing.

 We could of hiked to the top of this,  366 steps. We used the euros to buy a boat tour.




 So Romantic!
 Johanna found a cookie shop. They were the most dry cookies I have ever had. She loved em.??
 Johanna was engaged in the boat tour.
 The oldest bridge in Brugge.
 The tour guide told us, that the number of steps on the roof showed how rich you were.


Just to keep you tuned in, here is your hook for the next post. WE slept here that night. Yep, you are right. It is a castle.  Be sure to watch for the next post to see the whole experience.