So it turns out that Brugge is AWESOME! We liked it so much that we changed our plans and decided to stay another day. We started the day with a boat tour through the canals (they want to be known as the Venice of the North) and a little walk around town. Since we were in Belgium, we tried the Belgian waffles covered in Belgian chocolate (yum!), and later, the Flemish fries – so good!
As we were wandering the little back streets of the town, we stumbled upon some construction that looked out of place so we stopped to look. It was across from the old hospital (1000 years old), and it turned out to be an archeological dig in progress. We watched as they unearthed 2 skulls and their bones. We were guessing that being across from the hospital, maybe it was the old graveyard. Europe has such amazing history, and it was so cool to see this happen right in front of our eyes. Definitely a highlight of the trip. We’ve had great luck on trips just wandering without a plan, and this reinforced why we like doing that so much. Amazing!!
We finished the day with some museums, shopping, and a carriage ride around the old parts of the town.
