Our hostel (Ecohostel Andromeda):
Pretty canals and old buildings:
August 24, 2009
Ghent
After the whirlwind that was Paris, we decided to take a couple of days to explore a quieter part of Europe and Ghent, Belgium was the perfect choice. Never heard of Ghent before? Neither had we! We found it through some internet research and ended up loving it. Ghent is a college town of about a quarter of a million people and is a 30-minute train ride away from Brussels. We spent the majority of our time just wandering around the canals and cobble-stoned streets and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere. We tried all the local specialties, including chocolate, fries, and of course, waffles! The waffles were especially delicious...sweeter than the American version and covered with powdered sugar and whipped cream. Yum! Our hostel in Ghent was also very cool - it was on a barge!
Our hostel (Ecohostel Andromeda):
Pretty canals and old buildings:
Our hostel (Ecohostel Andromeda):
Pretty canals and old buildings:
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that crane looks bizarre juxtaposed with all the medieval architecture!
ReplyDeleteThere was actually a lot of construction going on...I tried not to get too much of it in the pictures. I wanted to say, hey, can't you do this later when I'm not trying to take beautiful pictures of your city?! Ha ha.
ReplyDeleteNo stop In Bruge? Sorry, couldn't help it. . .just one of the many DVDs that we watched last spring while awaiting Will's arrival.
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