Bruges is perhaps the most charming little big town I've seen in Europe (between this trip and my last). The cobblestone streets...
...the church towers...
..and bell towers...
...the chocolate shops and beer and waffles and outdoor restaurants...
...the canals...
...ahhh, Bruges!
Our hostel was charming too. We met some friendly people (Ben from northern England, Tara and Ceren from Wales) who were ready to explore town shortly after we arrived, so we all joined forces and began wandering the streets to see what we could find.
After gawking at all the beautiful buildings and shops, we settled for beer at the Beer Wall, where they have more bottles of Belgian beer on their shelves than I've ever seen. I went with a local favorite, the Kwak. Yes, I'm fully aware that I've now subjected myself to endless jokes. The beer was well worth it.
Next up was finding some chocolate. This would simply be the first of many, of course.
After that, we found a fantastic beer place down a set of stairs and into a dimly lit bar. The beer continued to amaze. I decided it was time to try the famous Cantillon lambic beer, made in Brussels. Different, but good! Tara and Ceren had a couple different Belgians: Valeir and Watou's. Sooo good.
From there, we wandered further away from the center of town until we found a small restaurant-bar that had a chest full of costumes (or, as the British call it, fancy dress). Random, but that's beginning to be par on this trip.
The evening ended with a stop in a cafe restaurant in the main square for mussels and drinks. Meeting some really great people made our first night in Bruges all the more special. It's so much better to play in a new city with good company.
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