Hello all,
Well we were lucky enough to take another little vacation! Nick was waiting on some paperwork to clear him to fly so we took the opportunity to see a little more of the area! We decided we wanted to see Belgium because it is tulip season and seemed like the perfect time to visit. Brussels is only a 6 hour drive and a short ferry ride so driving was the best option. We began our journey on Sunday and drove the 4 hours to Dover which is a large port city on the English Channel. We took the 1.5 hour ferry that was complete with a kids area so Em could stretch her legs, and arrived in Calais, France. Calais had many beautiful sites and although we were only there for a night, I feel like Calais would be a nice place to explore more!
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| Calais, France |
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The next morning we drove to Bruges, Belgium, a short 1.5 hour drive
with a detour at a monastery for some of the world's best beer! The
monastery is one of 5 or 6 that still brew their own beer. The beer,
Westvleteren 12, is recognized by many as the world's best beer and has
limited quanties, making it the perfect treasure hunt for us. The beer
is not sold anywhere other than the monastery and even at the monastery,
each person is only allowed to purchase 2 six packs every 60 days
unless you are able to schedule a meeting with the monks, then you may
have a chance to get a case. The monastery was in the middle of farm
country and 4 kilometers from the nearest small town down a winding maze
of turns, following signs in Dutch. Luckily, we found the cafe that
sells the beer and enjoyed the world's best beer!
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| My happy husband with our loot! |
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From the monastery, we traveled to Bruges, which was my favorite city of the entire trip. We stayed in an apartment near the city center that was built in the 1600s! From the apartment we were only a few blocks from the Belfry Tower and the main square, Market Halls. The first day in Bruges we spent walking around, enjoying the sites and exploring the local goods, lace, chocolate and beer!
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| I found this apartment near ours and fell in love! I love that they have embraced the lavender vine and painted the doors purple too! |
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| My handsome husband with the Belfry Tower and canals of Bruges. |
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| Emily loved exploring while riding in the ergo. |
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| We got up early the next morning and had the streets to ourselves to explore and take pictures! |
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| Belfry Tower, Bruges |
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| Market Halls |
Check out Part 2 to see what else we did in Bruges and thereafter!
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