Europe 2022 {Day Three ~ Bruges, Belgium}

Wednesday, December 14th started very early. I was on the tube by 6:00 headed to St. Pancras International Station to catch a Eurostar train to Belgium. There was a bit of a delay once we got into France because the train in front of us hit something, but our train eventually arrived in Brussels. I took a train from Brussels to Bruges and then a taxi to my hotel. I was able to check in and leave my stuff in the room before heading out. More on the hotel later, but this was basically what you saw when you stepped out the front door...

I headed straight to Fred's for a waffle

Where I promptly made a mistake I wouldn't make again on this trip...

It was SO cold that the chocolate immediately hardened! I stuck to Liège waffles from here on out.

I walked back to the Markt and around the Christmas Market

I enjoyed popping back into the main Christmas Market just to see what songs were playing. It was a very entertaining activity and always made me laugh. Here is a little video I put together just to show you some of what I mean...

I spent the rest of the afternoon just wandering around Bruges. I had been to Bruges before so I didn't want to take a canal tour again, etc. But I had a lot of fun just walking around and popping in shops and the pharmacy (for the French products I like to stock up on every time I get a chance).

Gosh I wanted some of these vintage ornaments, but couldn't handle the pressure of trying to get them back in one piece!

Bruges is just so pretty!

I stopped at a bakery and bought dessert before I even had dinner. I had read that I must try this one thing there so I had to get it before they closed.

I had dinner here at Cranenburg House. It's right at the Markt. I tried to sit outside but all the smokers were out there, so I moved inside.

The inside was charming

I selected the Vol au vent of chicken and it was very good.

I wandered around some more...

grabbed one more waffle...

Once back at the hotel I had my dessert (That waffle didn't count) and holy smokes was it good!

I was guessing what was inside this yummy confection, but I looked it up to be sure...

My hotel for Bruges was called the Grand Hotel Casselbergh. Long after I had made my reservation, I read an article in Travel & Leisure that recommended staying here. I was very smug to have found it on my own.

It was such a great location!

It has beautiful common rooms

But my room was great. It was good size and that bed was so comfy (or I was super tired, or maybe a combo)...

Very spacious

A nice bathroom with a separate tub & shower...

That's a wrap on Day 3!

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