Saturday, July 30, 2011

Days 19-20---the last weekend, trip to Oostende, Bruges


statue of a tree at Oostende.
  On Friday we made a trip to the North Sea at Oostende and an overnight in Bruges.  While there were people swimming in the cold, cold water, there were also people like me, with jackets and scarves.  The girls did dare to walk in, I just stuck a finger in the water and ran back.  We walked along th boardwalk for awhile, then drove to Bruge, where we got our hotel.  We walked around Bruges that evening.
The next day we rented bikes and rode all around the city.  Luckily it's not very big!  And it was cool, so it was a nice ride along the canals. 
Now we must get back to Antwerp and get ready to head back to the States tomorrow!



The North Sea,  it's cold!


The  Belfry in Bruges



it's all chocolate!!


walking around Bruges


our wheels


one of the canals



the first windmill I've seen


riding along the canals