Sunday we were in Belgium. We docked at the port in Zeebrugge. Our excursion took us inland 3/4 hour to Brugge. It is the capital of West Flanders Region and is known as the "Venice of the North". It has many canals around and throughout the city. It is renowned for its lace making, traditional local beers , waffles and Belgian Chocolates.
Our excursion todays was "Brugges & a Taste of Belgian Beer".
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| I spotted another cruise ship sailing in infront of us. |
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| Where we will dock |
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| On the bus on the way to Brugge, about a 1/2 hour drive. |
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| The canal the runs around the city |
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| An old guard tower |
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| Many outdoor restaurants here. |
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| The tower of the Church of Our Lady catholic church |
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| Down a narrow lane |
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| Reside the church now |
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| Many canal boats working here |
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| One of the old city gares |
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| The Beer Museum where we had our beer tasting |
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| They presented 4 Belgian beers for us to try. |
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| There were 33 of us in the group |
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| The some more walking around the city |
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| The clock tower |
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| The central square |
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| Starting to head back to the bus which was parked outside the old city |
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| I hadn't seen a flying buttress for a long time. |
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| Across the bridge to get out of the old city |
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| Back to the bus |
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| Back to the ship |
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| Gulls active above the churning up water from thh thrushers |
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| And we are away headed for Amsterdam |
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| Because of high winds, a tug helped us get away from the pier. |
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| We arre away |
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| About 3 million imported vehicles pass through this port each year. |
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| Thousands of wind turbines are out in the North Sea |
Glen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for these pictures! Think my favorite country. Characteristic façades. Clean and orderly. Best beer and chocolate! TP