Friday, September 18, 2009

Brugge ::: Day 3 ::: Biking

Yesterday I rented a bike, and spent the day exploring. Brugge is a fairly contained city. It is adjacent to newer sections of town, but it's very obvious when you're leaving the protected historic part. I kept mostly to the bike path that surrounds historic Brugge.

I picked up a new book, The Picture of Dorian Gray, put the remainder of my strawberries in a bag, and headed to find a sunny spot. I hopped off my bike when I found a nice green hill, empty of tourists, that had a windmill at the top.

When I sat down on the grass I was immediately joined by a white cat that came running across the field as fast as he could when he saw me. He wore a collar that said, "This is my boss." He was certainly demanding, so we hung out for a couple of hours while I read. Mostly he slept curled up against me, and I was glad to have the company.

Later in the afternoon, I went back to Dumon chocolates to pick up the walnut variety that is super tasty. If you can picture a pudgy girl with chocolate all over her face and a guilty expression, that is me right about now.

Best meal I've had in Brugge: my dinner yesterday was Croque Madame. It is a toasted sandwich with a slice of thick-cut ham and cheese in the middle and a giant sunnyside-up egg on top. Yum!


Even their bike path indicators are cobbled.






Hotel Nicolas, where I spent the last 2 nights.



Dumon chocolates. Also, just discovered my camera has a macro setting. Get ready to see things up close and in focus!

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