Weekly update 18/52 Trip to Brugge, Belgium

First of a few long weekends during May month in Germany. I had booked a trip with friends driving to the coast of Belgium which is 3,5 hours away from Düsseldorf ( depending on traffic around Antwerpen and Kennedy Tunnel). We booked hotel on the beach in Blankenberge and only 10 min on a fast train to Brugge. I am making the most of living close to everything since we soon will be living very far away from everything.
This trip was planned as a birthday celebration trip for Filips 8th birthday together with close friends and I was thinking Belgium waffles, fritjes and chocolate will be perfect ingrediens for a great weekend.
Brugge is a city I really wanted to see and experience and I was super excited to go on this trip and also to see Belgium beach in Blankenberge. I had explain for the kids that our hotel is right on the beach, but I guess they couldn't quite picture it because they were soo amazed when we got their. The weekend was great and the weather was on our side, warmest day of the year. Everyone spirits were high and super happy to get energy from experience a new place and create memories together. So much history and beautiful fasades in Brugge, I love it. We had great dinners, lots of fritjes (pommes), Belgium beer, Belgium waffles and in a nice Chocolaterie I got carried away.
Memories from this weekend I will enjoy for a long time and that the kids thought that this was one of the best trips ever.

From the water I saw same Crawling babies as in Kampa park in Prague. The artist is David Cerny. I had no idea that his babies could be found in more places then Prague, but apparently also in Palm Springs, California and here in Blankeberge, Belgium.

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