So...as we looked for airfare that was reasonable...(hard to do on a moments notice to fly out within 4 days and in the middle of the European Travel season)...we decided to fly out of Amsterdam via Iceland to Boston...
BUT....they got to stay an extra 4 days and see Brugge, Belgium!! What a place...check it out!
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Just hit town....getting our bearings and we are off...
City has the series of canals running through the city...
Tons of cafe's .... Belgium coffee, beer....boat rides.
Yes my kids wanted to go on a boat ride....so we went.
This is what your mouth will feel like when you leave your toothbrush....
Belgium Chocolates....only thing holding these 3 back is the glass....talk about a candy store!
Kyle trying not to look like a tourist.....not working my little American....
Every city in Europe has a cathedral...Brugge's was every bit as elaborate and reverent...amazing places to be in....
This Michelangelo Mary and Jesus piece is the only one of his works outside of Italy that exist....
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The house we stayed in (courtesy of some good travel clients) was a house built in 1174....and is one of the biggest houses I think I have stayed in...it had so many rooms...very cool!
Right near the center of town and on the water....it is the one in the middle....and yes that is a Texas state flag!....long story who owns it and what he does....but needless to say... a very unique opportunity for us.
The dining room was amazing...the owner one day was working on the back wall when a piece of plaster fell off exposing some lettering beneath....after 2 years of work....they uncovered murals dating back to the when the house was built...
This is where Linda and I slept...felt like it should have been our honeymoon night...that is actually mosquito netting...apparently they have them...
I can tell you this was a major pain in the butt, trying to get out of there in the middle of the night...can you say tangled?
Our lovely host for the 3 days we were there....Judy, Susan, Ellen, and Barbara....Fun people!
Upstairs attic with original beams....sleeping quarters for tourist!
The original spiral stair case went up 4 floors....with the attic and the room above the attic...
I think it had 6 levels
Aperitifs in the courtyard....and an amazing courtyard it was....
The reality of flying home and spending 24 hours in the air and in airports has dawned on Kyle!
The reality of flying home and spending 24 hours in the air and in airports has dawned on Kyle!
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