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Day 2

(Jessica today!)

We must have been really tired because we all fell asleep quickly last night. Luke even needed to be woken up at 8am! After getting everyone dressed in warm layers, we were off to the grocery store to pick up some fruit and other food to help fill in the meal gaps. On our way back to our B&B, we stopped at a yummy bagel spot to pick up breakfast. Although the menu was in Dutch, I managed to order bagels with bacon, egg, cheese and tomatoes. We took the bagels, and the chocolate pastry they gave us, back to the guest house. The bagels were delicious! And Luke really enjoyed the bacon off of mine...

We relaxed for a few minutes before hitting the road again, this time to see the main square in the daylight. The tourist office was our first stop. Bruges had a great program where you get a $50 sight seeing voucher if you are staying in the city for 2 or more days. We grabbed our voucher and tried to stop at an ATM on our way out, but no luck. Looks like we'll have to give Chase a call later today. 

It started raining right around this time so we thought it would be a good idea to find a museum to get some shelter and culture. Unfortunately, at this time we noticed that Luke dropped his toy dinosaur (Dilophosaurus). Adam backtracked, but no luck there either. Luke was very upset and kept repeating, "drop the dino", "drop the dino". We will have to keep a better eye on them. The museum wasn't too far away, so we were out of the rain quickly. Our QR codes worked fine (that was a relief) and we were able to walk around the Groeninge Museum for a bit. The museaum was full of art dating back to the 1400s through present day. Luke wasn't thrilled about being stuck in the stroller, and wanted to run around and touch the paintings. Therefore, it was a quick visit. 

After the museum, we started to head back to the B&B. It was almost lunchtime, then naptime. There happened to be a delicious looking waffle stand on the way, so we stopped for a traditional Belgian waffle with strawberries and cream. It was a fan favorite for all. Once we were back, it was time for some salami, apples and croissant (for Luke) and then a nap. He didn't put up too much of a fuss. And I was right behind him. We both knocked out for 2+ hours while Adam was able to relax in the courtyard and walk around the city and take some much needed pictures. 

Once naptime was over, we bundled up again and went off to a nearby park/playground. It was a little wet, but completely empty and Luke had a blast climbing, swinging and sliding. Another quick stop back at the guest house and then we were off again, this time to catch the city at sunset and eat dinner. I had been having a hard time remember the city, so Adam took us down the road by our old Hostel where we both stayed back in 2010. It definitely brought back some memories! We were still a little early for dinner, so we meandered along the street, enjoying the lights and brisk temperatures. 

At exactly 6pm, we were outside our restaurant ready to eat (Le Bottelier). Similar to yesterday, our QR code did not work for the restaurant. Thankfully, we were still able to verify our vaccines and got in. The place is run by a couple (husband is front of house and wife is the chef!) We started the meal with grilled camembert, bread and salad. It was amazing! Adam ordered the duck breast and I got salmon and linguini. Both were excellent! Luke had the majority of my pasta, so I can confidently say he also enjoyed it. We left feeling very full..it was a good thing we had a little walk to get back to our place. 

Once we returned, it was bedtime for the little guy. He went right to sleep. And when I came downstairs, Adam was also asleep on the couch. I guess he missed out on the nap earlier...I'll be heading to bed soon, so we'll be back tomorrow!

























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