Day 32: Bruges

From Bruges

After a good night’s sleep I got up and headed back to the center of town. Along the way I came across what looked like a huge yard sale for the entire town.

From Bruges

I looked around but didn’t find anything I liked or that I could fit in my backpack to bring back. Next I went and climbed up the belfry tower. It has 366 steps and the staircase is extremely narrow, so it was a pretty fun climb up. Afterwards I wandered around the city some more before eventually going into the Groeningemuseum. It contained lots of famous paintings form medieval Flemish painters. By this time it was getting towards the evening so I caught the train back to Brussels and then from there back to London.

Top of the Belfry.

From Bruges

Belgian Beer.

From Bruges

Day 31: Bruges

I woke up super early Saturday morning and took the 7:00 Eurostar from St. Pancras station in London to Brussels, and from there caught another train to Bruges. I’ve always wanted to see Bruges ever since seeing the movie “In Bruges.” The movie was a dark comedy about some British hit men hiding out in Bruges, but it was also about the city itself. So far I haven’t been disappointed. I got in around noon, and after checking into my hotel went into the city to get some lunch. After lunch I made my way over to the Half Moon brewery for a tour and a sampling of their beer. That would be another reason why I like Bruges so much: they have great beer. I walked around the city some more and eventually made my way to a park where I laid down and had a small nap. After my siesta I had some dinner and then made my way back to the Markt, the center of the city. I noticed they were setting up for a concert just a few blocks away, so I stayed a little while longer and caught most of the concert. The band was called Daan, who I had never heard of but they were actually pretty good and sounded a lot like Depeche Mode.

From Bruges

I head back to London late tomorrow evening so I’ll still have most of the day to see the sights I missed today.

From Bruges

From Bruges

From Bruges

The Belfry Tower.

From Bruges

From Bruges

Day 30: London

Friday we were all on our own, so I decided to go see the Imperial War Museum, which I missed when we originally went to go see it because our plane back from Switzerland was late. For a history buff like myself, it was an incredible place. I could probably have spent all day there. There were tons of exhibits ranging from WW1 all the way up to the first Gulf War, as well as a look at the secret side of British warfare such as MI-5 and the SAS . Friday night I took the train out to Hounslow for a wonderful dinner with Robert and Leann. Thanks again guys.



P-51 Mustang.

Day 29: London

Thursday was our last real day of school work on the trip, and therefore also my last day of school for at least a long time. We finished up presentations around 8:45 am, and then grabbed some breakfast. Later on around 10, we got on the tube and took the long journey towards Wimbledon. After about an hour we got there and were able to look around. There’s a museum that we took a look at, and also they had the men’s singles tournament board still up from last month, still including John Isner’s record setting match. In addition, we also got a tour around the courts as well as a look at the interview area for after games.

Men's Singles board.



John Isner's match.