More B's

After Brighton and Belfast earlier this month, I spent last weekend in Bruges and Brussels. When we booked the (cheap) Eurostar tickets during the summer, it still seemed ages away! The last six months have just gone by so quickly.

I'd been to both cities before, and particularly liked the charming Bruges and so I was very excited to explore their famous Christmas market this time. We stayed at the Hotel Academie - a 4* hotel about a 15 minute walk from the train station and just a short walk from the main square. What stood out for me was the very friendly receptionist, who gave us some great recommendations for restaurants. The room was ok. Nothing wrong with it, but not outstanding either. As it's located so centrally, there is quite a bit of noise from the street - but as we went to bed so late, it didn't bother us.

Xmas decorations in the hotel lobby...

...and bar