Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Belgium : Brugge, city of chocolates, April 2010

It was right after Easter and hurray, yet another holiday! :)

Spring is indeed a good time to travel as it is already getting warmer and flowers are blooming and it is pleasant to be greeted with beds of colourful perky flowers.(Of course, minus the annoyingly random rain shower every now and then)


And....

Not to forget Belgian beers and Belgian chocolates are awaiting for spring party!

We arrived at Brugge from Brussels via intercity train.


I immediately fell in love with the city. Words couldn't quite express it. Experience it yourself :p

The self-guided city tour then began...
 






I absolutely love the landscape and the scenery. The reflection of the spring hues in the waters was a simple beauty.

We weren't in a mood for canal tour. Instead, we walked along the canal, which was equally satisfying. If you do not mind the queue and the wait, do take the canal tour.




Enough of canals. Moving to the city view.



 Brugge city hall.
Irresistibly cute soft toy bears :p


 Look, there is a bird in the cage. No. Not a live one, though.

Next, something interesting. Something beautiful. Something exceptionally quaint....and something edible!






Arggh...too many temptations. Too many choices!



No, these are not edible. These are for fun! Would love to bring them home :)









Whoa! There is also Little Mermaid here in Brugge!


It became rainy towards lunch. In fact, it was pouring. We found shelter in a cowboy-themed cafe. The soup was the star. It warmed us up from the dampness that soaked through our clothes.


After the rain had stopped, we continued exploring the city.



Then, we stumbled upon the finest Belgian chocolate. The world stood still for a split second. Who will resist Belgian chocolates? What's more, the finest Belgian chocolate. Yes, I had to repeat it twice. For the dramatic effect :p



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