My winter break europe trip part6

 

December 24th 2022 Saturday Brussels 

Today we got up at 8:30 and headed towards a place where we could start our Bruges and Ghent tour at

9:00. Our tour group started walking towards The bus. On the bus our guide pointed out some interesting 

places and told us facts. Then he handed us little radios with headphones we would use outside of the 

bus if he talked in the one we would all hear him in hours. When we got to get we walked around a while 

with our God then he took us to see the cathedral. Once we started Cathedral the group got to split up 

and wander for a while we got some souvenirs and I got a cup of hot chocolate. I also got one euro 

because I returned the hot chocolate cup. Soon we got back on the bus and headed to Bruges. On the 

way our guide asked who Wanted to do the canal trip. We had said yes that we would go on the trip when 

we reached Bruges. We wanted to see some old places. We even saw a horse and buggy ride. Then it
was time for the canal cruise. when we were getting into the boat it kept feeling as if it was going to tip over

but it didn't that might have been fun but still. The boat trip took about 30 minutes. We had to go under a 

bridge that was really really really really low; some people even had to put their heads down. When the trip

ended we went to lunch. We were about to choose a restaurant but then I saw a sign that said Harry potter

(if you do not know I love harry potter I am a big fan of the series). We went inside the store and bought a 

Slytherin Journal and Bertie botts every flavored beans candy. Then we went to lunch. After lunch we met 

up with the rest of our group. We looked at a few more places then we got back on the bus to go back. On 

our way back I fell asleep then when I woke up we were close to home. When we arrived at the hotel my 

mom's niece met us and we went out to eat dinner together. After dinner we left because the next day we 

were going ahead to Paris then we went home to sleep.

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