Goodbye, Bruges!

After walking around the ring canal in Bruges, we had to head back to the city. The sun was setting, giving us some great new views of some of our favorite spots in the city.

Bruges Canal at Sunset

Bell Tower at Sunset

Arched Alleyway

Back in the old town center, we went to a recommended bar, t'Bruges Beertje. This place was incredible; they literally had a thick book of all the beers they served. Almost everything was in bottles, and the prices were great compared to those in Dublin. We didn't know where to start, so we chose beers from a few random breweries and hoped for the best... and we got the best.

Blurry Beers

After the beers, it was late twilight and the churches and city buildings were brilliantly lit. I've noted before how much I love European-style lighting on historic buildings. They are difficult to photograph clearly, but I think we got some gems.

Flying Buttresses

Gabled Roof on the Canal

We had to catch the last train out of Bruges to Brussels and our hostel. It was late when we arrived, but we were more familiar and more confident with the city this time. For another great night view, we headed back to the Brussels main square for a peek at the lighting of those impressive buildings.

Brussels Square Tower

Pointy Spires

Brussels Town Square

The next day would be our last in Belgium. We had a few hours of additional Brussels touring before catching our bus back to the airport.