April 19, 2016

Photo Diary: Bruges

April 19, 2016/ Meghan Oaks

Bruges is a gorgeous city. Everything about Bruges is so incredibly picturesque - from the architecture to the canals to the small details on just about every single building. A new photo is just begging to be taken every few steps. And we did. We completely indulged in the stunning details and sights we saw and took way too many pictures. If you're in Belgium, definitely make sure you visit this beautiful city. And, do yourself a HUGE favor and spend more than a day there.

April 14, 2016

6 Things to do in Bruges, Belgium

April 14, 2016/ Meghan Oaks

Bruges, a small, midevil city in Belgium, not far from the North Atlantic, is a charming little city to spend a weekend in. There are canals, reminiscent of the ones in Amsterdam, that run through the city, a stunning center square watched over by a giant clock tower, twisting and winding cobblestone streets lined with houses hundreds of years old, lots of old, beautiful churches. All of this is accented with hundreds of chocolate shops, small cafes serving waffles or french fries (or both!), and pubs where the bar is lined with taps pouring fresh, but strong, Belgian beer.

March 24, 2016

Walking Tours in Bruges

March 24, 2016/ Meghan Oaks

For the last weekend in February, a friend and sorority sister of mine visited us in Germany. After picking her up at the airport bright and early Friday morning, we drove directly to Bruges, Belgium. Our original plan was to spend a day in Bruges, and then a day in Ghent, but in researching things to do in Bruges, we decided there was too much to see and do and a one day visit would not do the city justice. So while I was bummed about having to cancel plans to visit Ghent, the silver lining is that we have at least one more trip to Belgium - one more chance to eat Belgian chocolate and waffles and drink Belgian beer. So really, not a problem at all.

September 15, 2014

A Visit to Chimay

September 15, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

Our final morning in Brussels started off roughly. The Delirium beer had done it's job, and done it well. After showering and packing up, we went to a cafe to grab breakfast. One thing I've noticed about Europeans is that they call a cup of coffee and a croissant (or other bread-based pastry) breakfast. I am a lover of breakfast. I would eat it all day every day if I could and it would contain all the breakfast foods: eggs, bacon, waffles, crepes, french toast, more bacon, maybe some fruit (but never melons), orange juice, even more ...

September 12, 2014

How to "Do" Brussels

September 12, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

After diving, it was time to explore Brussels! Our first stop, of course, the hotel to shower and change. Then, we were off! We headed towards the direction of the European Union headquarters. There was a park with a cool arch that we saw the night before and wanted to check out in the daylight. Not quite as cool as we thought. Plus, it was a really long walk.

September 10, 2014

Nemo 33

September 10, 2014/ Meghan Oaks

This past weekend, Aaron and I headed to Brussels to check off the first thing on our European Bucket List - diving at Nemo 33! We let Friday night after work to drive up there before diving on Saturday morning. With stops, it took us about 5 and a half hours, but it seemed a lot longer. Is it just me or does everything take longer when you'er going someplace you've never been to before? Just me? Ok then....