Once again we flew off to a new destination . This time, London, to travel on to Southampton and board the Caribbean Princess for a 15 day cruise back to Fort Lauderdale. We were offered a terrific price for the cruise and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to experience a few new ports and a different ship.
The trip started with that grueling overnight flight which is only alleviated by the expectation of the trip ahead of us. We were exhausted by the time we finally arrived for debarkation. Along the way we met new friends in the airport, in the waiting area and as we boarded the ship. My cruise critic contacts had set up a dinner time for the first night as well. After a nap we joined them at the dining room for a meal. It was fun to meet still more travelers who we would join in the morning for the taxi ride into Bruges. It was an early night as all of us were so tired and wanted to get a good night’s sleep.
OOPs!! We were so tired that we just moved the chocolate and note off our pillows and dropped into bed. It was not until a chat with another cruiser at breakfast that we learned we were an hour late from missing the clock change to an hour ahead. Yikes! We still had to wait in line for Belgium customs to stamp our passports!! It all turned out fine and we were only a few minutes late for the meeting point. Luckily..that is so not us!!!
The day in Bruges was spent walking around the city center, visiting the cathedral to see the Madonna and Child by Michelangelo , sailing on the canal to enjoy the Flemish architecture, Belgium waffles for lunch, tasting some local beer and of course visiting the local chocolate shops for some chocolates. Ethan will be happy to have some of his own to taste!!
mmmmm...chocolate.
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