We went from Lille Europe via train to Bruges. We had to stop at Courtrai but overall the journey was not a problem, taking around 2 hours.
As soon as we arrived we had lunch, which of course included some Belgian beer...
It was cherry flavoured.
...And then we went sight seeing, meaning we walked around aimlessly all day and ended up in Zara.
The canal
Me and Jen in front of a random canal
The 'Grand Place'
Another view of 'Grand Place'
After the travelling and walking we headed back to our Hotel which was literally a 2 second walk from Grand Place, down a street. I knew I would need a lie down so I attempted to have a nap but I couldn't and we decided to get ready to go out.
By the time we were ready (Literally 10:00pm) we had to run all over the city centre to find a cash-point and a restaurant that was a) open b) looked appetising c) would let us come in. We eventually found one and they quickly seated us and took our orders.
Escargots
Half a Lobster in garlic butter
I tried escargot for the first time for my starter, they weren't in their shells and so I thought the waiter had given me the wrong thing, but as it turned out, the black mushroom looking things were the snails. I was grossed out but they literally just tasted of garlic.
After that we came upon a very loud bar/ club and unintentionally ended up staying until 4am because the music was too good.
Me and Jen in the bar/club toilets
The next morning/ afternoon, we got up and checked out before walking all around Bruges again. We finally had a Belgian waffle for breakfast and it was insanely delicious but very very sickly.
Belgian waffle with nutella
The rest of the day we spent walking around Bruges, the sky was blue and beautiful, we were so lucky. Then, we got the train back to Courtrai and then Lille at around 4pm, which was again, a smooth journey.
There were beautiful monuments scattered all over the city
INFO FOR IF YOU'RE THINKING OF GOING TO BRUGES:
-We definitely went for the perfect amount of time, any more than 2-3 days may get boring as Bruges is quite small.
-The weather can be a bit crazy at times, one second the sky was blue and the next it started hail stoning and they were like golf balls.
-As expected, food and drinks were generally pretty expensive so don't go thinking you'll not spend a lot.
-Everywhere we went they spoke French and English as well as many others- for those who worry about languages.
-There was a small street just off Grand Place, next to the post office that had lots of chocolate shops, I would strongly suggest going because we got tasters!!
-There are not a lot of cash machines around, we managed to find a BNP Paribas that was open late close to Grand Place, but be aware.
- The horse and carriages literally do not care where you are, we were nearly ran over many many times.
-Bruges is a beautiful place, if you're considering going I would say GO FOR IT!!
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