Monday October 10, 2011
Today was a travel day, so I was up early, had breakfast and
was off to the Amsterdam Central Station.
I had purchased my ticket for Bruges, Belgium, a few days ago, so I was in no real rush. I had to change
trains in Antwerp, and there was a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp every
hour. After walking to the train
station, I was able to catch a train to Antwerp at about 11 AM. The train ride took about two hours and
was very uneventful. Once I
arrived in Antwerp I found the platform for the train to Bruges, which left in about 20 minutes
after my arrival. The train to
Bruges was more of a local train and took about 1 ½ hours. Once I arrived in Bruges, I took a
taxi to the hotel, checked in, and was out the door to explore the town. I will be in Bruges for two more days,
so I went out to explore and get a feel for the town. Bruges is a rather medieval/Gothic city, which developed into an
economic powerhouse in the 14
th and 15
th centuries. This
growth was due to Bruges being the middleman in the sea trade between northern
and southern Europe at that time.
Today, Bruges’ economy is based almost entirely on tourism. After walking a bit I was getting hungry and had dinner
at De Hobbit Café, and after a stop at Charlie Rockets (an American style bar) for another Belgian beer (
Brugse Zot) I headed back to the hotel.
Please click on any photo to see a larger size!
Today was a travel day, so I was up early, had breakfast and
was off to the Amsterdam Central Station.
I had purchased my ticket for Bruges, Belgium, a few days ago, so I was in no real rush. I had to change
trains in Antwerp, and there was a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp every
hour. After walking to the train
station, I was able to catch a train to Antwerp at about 11 AM. The train ride took about two hours and
was very uneventful. Once I
arrived in Antwerp I found the platform for the train to Bruges, which left in about 20 minutes
after my arrival. The train to
Bruges was more of a local train and took about 1 ½ hours. Once I arrived in Bruges, I took a
taxi to the hotel, checked in, and was out the door to explore the town. I will be in Bruges for two more days,
so I went out to explore and get a feel for the town. Bruges is a rather medieval/Gothic city, which developed into an
economic powerhouse in the 14th and 15th centuries. This
growth was due to Bruges being the middleman in the sea trade between northern
and southern Europe at that time.
Today, Bruges’ economy is based almost entirely on tourism. After walking a bit I was getting hungry and had dinner
at De Hobbit Café, and after a stop at Charlie Rockets (an American style bar) for another Belgian beer (Brugse Zot) I headed back to the hotel.
Please click on any photo to see a larger size!
Looks a bit like Amsterdam too.... continue enjoying everything!!
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