In Bruges...

Ryanair was offering €1 fares (incl taxes) recently so we decided it was cheaper to fly to Belgium for a couple of days, than to stay at home! We arrived in time for the Christmas market so gluhwein was required to keep the chill at bay!



Colin Farrell describes Bruges as "a shithole" in the movie, but others describe it as "the Venice of the North". Whatever description you you agree with, it is a very nice place to visit for a few days.

it is famous for it's chocolate (as is all of Belgium) and there are MANY artesan chocolate shops to visit...

...and we finally discovered how they get their fillings inside their chocolates.

The other compulsory tasting was beer, of course, and in this bar they have over 400 beers on offer. Needless to say we ran out of time to try them all!

Bruges is also well-known for it's annual ice sculpture display prior to Christmas and unfortunately an image is hard to capture, but be reassured that they were quite special. It is housed in a temporary marquee about 30m x 50m and kept at -5C. Gluhwein was needed again!