Brugge and Ghent

We had the opportunity to visit the city of Bruges, Belgium.  We purchased tickets and went on a very informative canal cruise and learned some of the history of this interesting city.

After the canal cruise we to the center of town.  The Christmas Markets were still going with plenty of holiday foods - bratwursts, Beligan waffles, and hot chocolate.  This town like many towns in Belgium had a variety of stores selling chocolate.  We strolled along the streets, window shopping and sampling chocolate.  We stopped and visited an art museum along the way.

When we finished our tour of Brugge, we drove a relatively short distance to the town of Ghent which was on the list of top 10 places to visit in Belgium. After arrival we went to St. Michael's Church where they had Baroque paintings including one by Van Dyck. We wandered the town and found a place for dinner.  We all agreed that Ghent and St. Michael's was a must see.

"Life is like a piano, the white keys represent happiness and the black show sadness.  But as you go through life's journey, remember that the black keys also create music."