Small Bar of Belgian Chocolate

Now I like chocolate. I had been told that in Belgium I could get really large bars of chocolate. So I was really looking forward to getting a huge amount of chocolate. I'm so disappointed, this is the largest bar I could find - it's tiny! I flew up and down the streets of Bruges looking for a huge bar of lovely chocolate and this was the largest I could find. It's only four times bigger than me. It was very nice though.

Pigs in Bruges

I met a couple of happy pigs in Bruges. They were always smiling. It was great fun wandering around Bruges with these two. The added benefit was I could eat them when I got bored with them. They were made from chocolate. Though I didn't know that until I bit one.

Beer With a Wooden Handle

I found a nice bar in Bruges. It has a huge selection of beers. I did try a few, just a taste of each of course. They are often strong and sometimes very strong and each comes in a different type of glass. Some beers are brewed by monks others are made by small breweries that have been going for a very long time. This beer is a bit different. I chose it because I thought it was brewed by ducks, but it isn't. Kwak isn't to do with ducks, apparently its named after a pub owner. The glass for this one has a rounded bottom so has to sit in a wooden stand with a handle. It was a bit difficult to drink from as it has that big bulb full of beer at the bottom and it can come rushing out at you. So I settled for sitting on the edge of the glass and lapping it up with my tongue, dragons have very long tongues. It was nice.

Windmills in Bruges

Finding lots to do in Bruges. To the east are four windmills. They are on top of an embankment by the canal. One of the old city gates is nearby. There used to be over twenty windmills around Bruges. Two of the windmills open to the public at certain times, they weren't open when I was there - not even for dragons! The four left are different colours. I thought I'd have my photograph taken with this one. I like red.

Dragons in Bruges

There are quite a lot of dragons around Bruges. They are a bit strange, they aren't red! Here is an enterprising pair. They carry a bench between them and offer rides over Bruges. I had a short trip them, dragons don't pay. It was quite nice to get a view without using my own wings. They are quite slim for dragons so must get lots of exercise flying bench loads of people around.

Dinner Time

There's lots of good places to eat and drink in Bruges. This a nice comfy bar with table service and lots of nice drink to choose from. So I can sit in a big comfy chair, look through the menu and wine list and rest my wings. I would put my feet up but my legs are too short for this chair. After this refreshment break I'll continue my tour.

Humprey Bogart in Bruges

I bumped into Humphrey Bogart and his pet chicken in a back street. Must be a very tame chicken as it wasn't on a lead. We had a nice long chat about his films. I suggested a remake of 'The Maltese Falcon'. It would be re-named as 'The Welsh Dragon' and I would play the lead role. He didn't seem that keen on it for some reason.

Swan Ride in Bruges

Wandering around Bruges I found this swan ride. The swan is a symbol of Bruges and its a nice touch to have one for a dragon only ride. You get a running commentary from the Swan as you fly over the sights. I don't know what the letters and numbers above are, maybe it was the old Belgian Franc price.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

I bumped into the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Bruges. I hadn't seen them for ages so we stopped for a chat. This is Famine (though the horse prefers to be called Brenda and the rider is Eric). I asked Brenda about her coat as its usually a lovely rich black. She said that the weather had been terrible and all the mud was making it difficult to keep clean. I think Deaths horse, Hilda, looked better for being dirty as green just isn't nice on a horse. Bruges isn't the best place for Brenda and Eric as it's got far too many places to eat, nobody takes them seriously when there are chocolate shops on every street. You can see Eric has just spotted another mobile waffle seller, he isn't happy.

Belfry of Bruges

The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the Market Square. It was built around 1240 and burnt down in 1280. It was rebuilt and in 1487 a wooden spire was added. That burnt down in 1493. The wooden spire was rebuilt. This time it lasted to 1741, when it burnt down again. I better be careful with my fire!
Originally it housed the city treasury and archives. When it burnt down the archives went with it. It's 83 metres tall and contains 47 bells which play tunes.

Well in Bruges

Wandering around I found this old well. It must be special as there is a lion guarding it. He was nice enough but he wouldn't let me lift the cover. I suspect he keeps his food there and didn't want me eating his lunch.

Bruges

Here I am in Bruges. The train from Brussels was nice, a double decker and I sat upstairs to get a nice view. It rained very heavily when I got here, the road behind me is flooded! or it may be a canal, it was difficult to tell at times. What I've seen so far is very pretty. Lots of horses, chocolate and water. The buildings are nice as well, different to the UK. I'm here for quite a while so should be able to see lots of it.