Bruges

This week, a couple Americans from my program and I went to Bruges, Belgium for a couple days, a spur of the moment trip. It was supposed to be about a 2:30 hour trip but ended up being almost 6 because of a train accident that forced us to backtrack and change routes. Once in Bruges, we set to wandering. Luckily the people I was with didn't want to see any museums, a sentiment I usually share. Several times on this trip and in the past, I've been labeled 'anti-museum', but I try to explain I'm just 'pro-fun'.

We did, however, visit a church which housed a Michelangelo sculpture. More interesting than the statue though, was the scene outside. A construction crew, which had been replacing some piping underground, was standing around looking confused and a crowd had gathered around the ditch they had recently dug. Apparently, the crew had unknowingly uncovered some medieval ruins of some sort and weren't sure what to do. It was pretty cool because you could see paintings on what looked like an old wall buried in the ground. Unfortunately, the crew had already destroyed alot of it. Oops.

The food and drink in Belgium are the big highlights. Waffles, mussels, chocolate and beer are the 4 that stand out and they alone made the trip worthwhile. I stand by this statement even though the trip back to Leiden was also rerouted because of yet another accident. I kind of feel like I'm pushing my luck at this point.


"It wasn't me."


The view from a local brewery that we toured


Ohhh yeah