My 2013 Story - Bruges & Lille

Choosing A Summer Holiday

In July 2013 Glenn and decided we didn't want to do the usual thing for our summer holiday. Agreed, laying on a beach catching a tan, jet skiing in the sea and hiring a speed boat was very tempting, but we had done it all before and this year we wanted to do something different. So with a little (not very much at all) thought, we decided to go on what I like to call our little euro trip!

We always knew we wanted to go back to Paris after visiting the beautiful city the previous September. The city has so much charisma and history, and not to mention the amazing views from the top of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de triumph and the Sacré-Coeur. However, we also knew that we wanted to see somewhere new as well. So after a few days on Google and Trip Advisor we made the decision to visit Bruges and Lille on the way!

First Stop - Bruges

Our Visit to Bruges was beautiful. We stayed for 1 night, which gave us plenty of time to explore, climb the Belfry Tower and enjoy an evening of dinner and drinks with some great entertainment.

The Belfry was a fab experience with great views, but the most impressive part for me was the carillon bell exhibit.

As Belgian is very well known for its chocolate it was inevitable that we would pass a lot of shops like the one below...

We found a very impressive looking bar called The Beer Wall which stocked a huge variety of Belgium beers. We choose two different flavours, found a nice spot on the terrace (with very comfortable beanbags for seats) and enjoyed our drinks over looking the beautiful views one of the many canals. 

Overall our trip to Bruges was brilliant - Even if I did have Glenn making quotes from "In Brugge" the whole day! 

Second Stop - Lille

When researching Lille we found that there wasn't a huge amount to do, so instead we decided not to stay the night but just enjoy a few hours in the area.We found a free zoo (thanks to a good friend) and a gorgeous little water fountain in the middle of the town.

Some of the animals at the zoo

 

Next Stop... Paris!