• enjoyed breakfast at famous Royal Cafe in the Antwerp Central Train Station
• took a morning train to Bruges
• strolled Market Square’s beautifully decorated for Christmas Shops
• attended another great walking tour - thank you Gosia!!!
• we learned a ton history and laughed as we visited: Belfry - Belfort van Brugge, Stock Exchange Building, Basilica of the Holy Blood, Cruise the Canals, Town Hall, Groeninge Museum, Sint-Jansspitaal (Old Saint John's Hospital), Visited Tanner Square - Huidenvettersplein
• photograph the Famed St. Boniface Bridge - smallest bridge
• admired the Church of Our Lady - Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges
• toured one of many chocolate shops
• visited a 500-year-old brewery in the heart of Bruges - De Halve Maan Brewery, with the world's first beer pipeline

Day 3 - 13.12.2024 - Bruges to Ghent to Brussels

• started the day with quick coffee and a visit to the City Hall’s Gothic Room - truly spectacular
• visited the Basilica of the Holy Blood where we caught a glimpse of a relic of the Holy Blood
• cruised the Canals by boat enjoying a view from a different perspective
• visited the Church of Our Lady - where we admired Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges
• took the train to Ghent
• visited the Historical City Center of Ghent and it's Christmas Market
• enjoyed the medieval architecture on a scenic canal boat cruise
• caught the intercity train from Ghent to Brussels

Day 4 - 14.12.2024 - Brussels

• participated in a Walking Tour of the Historical Center of Brussels - learning about Grand Place / Grote Markt, Manneken Pis, Downtown Brussels, Royal Galeries, Cathedral of St. Michael & St. Gudula, Royal Palace, Mont des Arts
• met up with our Belgium friend and Travel Companion Jim (Jordan / Iceland)
• Jim introduced us to authentic Belgium Fry’s at famous Maison Antoine - a local restaurant outside of the City Center
• enjoyed a locally brewed beers at Brussels Beer Project bar
• had a wonderful traditional dinner consisting of steak and mussels cooked in local brew
• enjoyed an amazing Christmas Light Show in the Grand Place Market

Day 5 - 15.12.2024 - Brussels

• enjoyed early morning explorations of central Brussels where we visited the stunning St. Michel at Gudule Cathedral, the Manneken Pis, the TinTin Shop and the famous Plattesteen Cafe
• met up with our Belgian friends for lunch at the Noordzee Fish Restaurant
• toured the famous Brussels “Atomium” - Build for the 1958 World's Fair - Absolutely worth the visit !
• enjoyed dinner at the city's famous Spaghetti Restaurant, the "Brown Bar of Brussels" known by the locals as “Billie”
• drove from Brussels to Eindhoven in the Netherlands in preparation for our early flight home

Day 6 - 16.12.2024 - Eidhoven

• early morning flight to Gdańsk