Brugges, and Cologne, and Berlin, oh my!
Hello All!!!! So, its time for another edition of, "Where in the World are Eric and Laura?" Today, we are in Berlin, but we have also visited Bruges, in Belgium, and Cologne, which is also in Germany. Its been quite a tour of food, sights, and great beer. In Bruges, we took the town by storm. The city is beautiful because it has stuck to its original medieval architecture. Each of the houses, storefronts, and town buildings looked like they came out of a storybook. We also toured a belgian brewery and a couple of churches, one of which was from the 11th century, and another later church, the Basillica of the Holy Blood, which holds a vial of what is purportedly the Blood of Christ. In Cologne, we took a look at the massive cathedral downtown, then strolled through the city, before having a nice dinner of wurst, potatoes, salad, pizza, and a local brew on the banks of the Rhine river. This was a nice easy day, and our first in Deutschland. In Berlin, we hit it hard, checking