After a slightly disappointing hotel breakfast we pack up
our belongings and our hangovers to grab a local train over to Bruges. We
arrive too early to check in at our second hotel, another Ibis, so we loiter in
a café at Bruges station for a while.
As L moves on to her third cup of tea, I can’t face another
coffee because I am still tripping out from the first two. So perhaps it’s time
for the first beer of the day. They have a dark Corsendonk on tap so I go for
that. Only once it’s been served and I’m taking my first few sips do I look at
the menu and realise that it’s 10% ABV.
After finding our hotel we head out for a wander around and
then to hang out outside a bar to wait for our friends. The second beer of the
day is the local Brugse Zot. I have the brune and L has the blonde, both are a
little on the dull side.
Our friends are staying outside Bruges, a safe distance away
where they can park their posh car, and they get a taxi in. When they arrive we
head off for something to eat and end up in probably the most expensive
restaurant in Bruges. The food though is very good, both L and I have the same
thing (how twee), garlic mushrooms with Flemish Stew to follow. Both are good
but the Stew is excellent as is the Westmalle Dubbel we wash it down with.
After that it’s to the famous Brugs Beertje. Bruges's Little
Bear was the first speciality ale house in Bruges when it opened in 1983 and to
many it is still the best. We empty their cellar of quite a few bottles between
the four of us.
(Friday 3rd June)
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