Medieval Times: 24 hours in Ghent
After the kids first week of school, we hopped on the InterCity train to Ghent. Our Uber ride to Brussels main train station (Midi) was about as long as the train ride to Ghent.
The weather for the day was decidedly Belgian - chilly and overcast in the morning, followed by some rain, and then cleared up for a nice evening.
Getting to Ghent turned into a bit of an adventure as our tram into town had to stop as it was blocked by an exceptionally obnoxious parking job that blocked the track.
After arriving to the hotel, we made a quick trip for frites that disappeared before I could get a picture. We then headed to the Temmerman Confiserie candy shop where the kids picked the giant lollipops.
We strolled through Ghent in the light rain, taking in the Gothic architecture .
We strolled through the graffiti street for a bit of contrast.
After a lot of walking, it was time to give our feet a break and we took a boat cruise on the canals to get a view from the water.
The views in Ghent only get better at night
Breakfast the next morning was at Le Pain Quotidien inside the old post office.
Our original plan was to go to the University of Ghent botanical gardens, but Alania insisted that I check and see if we could do the kayaking she saw people doing on our boat rides, which seemed like a very reasonable request to at least three of us.
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