Got an early start today with a quick taxi ride to the St. Pancras Eurostar station in London. Considering that yesterday complete fell apart with an old WWII bomb found on the tracks near Gare du Nord halting all trains to Paris, it was remarkably calm and efficient. The train to Brussels was full but it only takes about 2 hours, so not too bad. A quick walk over to another track and right onto the local train just in time for the doors to close. An hour later arrived in Bruges and took a local bus to about a block from the hotel. This town feels like an old medieval place with cobblestone streets, major squares and old buildings. Coming from London it actually seemed a little crowded heard with lots of people out and about. Locals assure me that it is actually slow right now! Checked into a Rick Steve’s recommended hotel a few blocks of the main square and out to find some lunch. Lots and lots of restaurants, cafes and Brasseries here. It’s all about Mussels, Burgers, Frites and Beer. Most of the restaurants have similar menus but do seem to take it seriously. Beautiful town and look forward to further explorations tomorrow, possibly and e-bike rental. Thinking about London, it is very easy to get around, and, there is a huge variety of foods, particularly of different ethnic types. It is very pricey, but I got off lightly using points for both my Airplane ticket and for my 4 night hotel stay. Would definitely like to come back and explore some more. Belgium is interesting because I’m told that Brussels is quite French, but here in Bruges it is very Dutch and you feel almost as if you are in Amsterdam.