Monday was all about a day trip to the medieval town of Bruges.  But first a couple more pictures of the Antwerp train station. 

 

 

Here is one showing the vertical stacking of the tracks.  Waffle stands are just out of camera range to the left or the right.

 

Bruges is the best little town that I visited in Belgium.  It is about a 2 hour train ride, via Ghent, from Antwerp, but well worth a visit.

 

The main square and belfry.

 

They were changing the songs that the bells in the tower plays. 

 

Still a gray day, but the view was great from the top of the tower.  You can catch some of the canals in the second picture. 

 

The Bruges day was all about exploring again.  Being a medieval style town, it was easy to get lost in the maze of the streets, but cool to find little hidden shops and cafes.  I took in a couple churches, one that has a vial that houses a cloth of Christ's blood.  No pics please, ugh.  Even with Bruges being a smaller city, it still had plenty to look at and take in.  I just realized I missed the museum of fries.  Damn. 

 

Back in Antwerp, I was finally back in time to get a picture of the statues outside my hotel.  Not sure Nola would like to be green.  The statue needs a nail trim though.