Belgian City Evokes Fairytale Memories

Brugge, Belgium Brugge is located in the northwest corner of Belgium.  It is an old city that dates back to the first century BC.  It is canal-based, so it is sometimes referred to as the “Venice of the North”.  We traveled there for two nights in late September and found a delightful fairytale city.  …

What to Do on Sundays in Europe

Tongeren, Belgium Mapping the Day Sundays in Europe are family days.  Shops are closed, churches and festivals are open.  From our home base in the Mosel River area of Western Germany, we woke up early on a Sunday to the village church bells chiming.  Our hosts, my son David and his wife Kathee, packed up their…