We took the train to Bruges today (FYI, it is about the same distance from Portland to Seattle but takes half the time on the light rail). Bruges is a quaint, old town in Belguim that claims the fame of being the origin of the french fry (or "frites")and even has a museum dedicated to it. Sounds pretty lame, huh? Well, after making my snide comments to Anne, we started exploring and found a great Dutch art museum that had wonderful pictures from Jan van Eyck and hospital scenes from the 1500s (Memling). Also, we had the best meal we have eaten so far on this European trip. I can hardly wait for my next couple of days here. Bravo, Bruges! Attached is a picture of the town canals and entree from dinner: sea bass and rice.
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