Bruges

Today's Bruges has a population of about 45.000 people (the Europeans put commas where we put decimals and decimals where we put commas). It is also the capital of the Belgian province of West-Flanders and among the important cities of Belgium. A lot of people take day-trips from Brussels to Bruges, (about an hour train ride), but there is a lot see in this quiant little walking town. Like Amsterdam there are quite a few bikes on the road, but I chose to walk it. Today I went to the museum within the Belfort Belfry Tower. Here the bells toll for no apparent reason, far more often than on the hour. Afterwards I went to the Dali museum next door where many of his pieces were on display. I'm convinced that man was tortured by day-mares! He was obsessed with animals and requestes a horse and several sheep be brought to his room when he stayed here in Bruges...I don't want to know. (See pics on FB)
The hostel was cool for hanging out and partying, but at some point I wanted to go to sleep and found it challenging with everyone still drinking and playing guitar until late. I suppose train rides are made for sleeping:) I'm leaving this evening for Oostende, a small resort town on the west side of Belgium about a 15 minute ride from here.