This morning we were off to Brugges which Canadian troops liberated in September, 1944. Belgium fondly remembers all the great efforts of our military forces.
When we arrived early, it was before the crowds got in and we enjoyed some lovely sights including their cathdral with a Michaelangelo statue that he had been commissioned to do, the church did not pay him so he took it back and sold it to a private collector. It ended up in Brugges as a donation from the heir of the original purchaser. It was a stunning piece. At the police station, we saw that they were prepaing for their Remembrance Day ceremony of laying a wreath.
We walked and walked as our tour guide was not very good so we struck out on our own. We found a lovely chocolate shop called Dumon and let's just say some of our spare Euros found a new home. We treated ourselves to Cafe au Lait and a waffle with chocolate, strawberries and cream-so decadent!
This afternoon Mum went to Ghent with the group and I stayed back to ice my knee. She says it was beautiful, castle in the middle of town, lots of churchs, really lovely.
This evening was the captain's dinner and everyone got dressed up. Odd to see everyone who was in jeans all week suddenly gussied up. Mum and I won a prize in the raffle of Christmas decorations. Tomorrow is our last day (boo hooo!) and then we'll be home Sunday night.
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