Day 6 Brugge

We had a time zone adjustment heading further east today. So we set our alarm for 7 am when it felt like 6 am. Breakfast in the surf side cafe was a busy affair.  It was a great selection of breakfast buffet style. Omelettes, eggs Benedict, muesli and lots of fruit made for a satisfying breakfast!

By 8:45 am we were cleared to disembark. We had to take a cruise ship shuttle through the industrial port to the gate. Once at the gate we walked a couple hundred metres and crossed the street to where we found the Cruise express bus. This shuttle would take us from the port of Debrugge to the city centre of Brugge - about a 30 minute ride. 

J had premapped out a walking tour that we followed along the canal to get to Grote Market in the centre of town. We had  lovely weather, with temperatures in the mid 20’s and sunshine!

Once in the downtown market, J went to the beer museum where he spent an hour that included 3 four ounce samples of beer - a light fruitage, a medium chocolate ale and a trappist vanilla caramel herbed beer. John liked them all - what a way to celebrate his 60th birthday!  Three beers he may not see again!

John after his beer museum tour celebrating his 60th birthday!

While J enjoyed the beer museum the three of us headed to the House of Waffles  to enjoy the liege waffles. We t shared the lighter Brussels waffle too - but we really loved the liege waffles. They were smothered in bananas and chocolate and in my case strawberries too!!  Yum’

We then visited numerous chocolate shops to find the just the right chocolate to try!! We found the Club Brugge soccer store - where  Buchanan and Latin from Canada were playing this past year!  But the store was closed! :(

We enjoyed the cobblestone streets and walked back to the Cruise Express pick up point in time to catch the 2/30 shuttle back to the ship. 

Once back at the ship we played Code Names, then enjoyed dinner in  Commodore Room for dinner. We were treated to table 4 right by the window to celebrate J’s birthday. He received a complimentary glass of wine and a piece of birthday cake with singing waiters too!!

We played another round of mini golf tonight and the winds were high and the air was cold!!!  Moving north on the English Channel has some blustery cold winds!!

We then headed up to the Observation Deck to enjoy the views (without the wind) but through glass and see the full expanse of the view!