Day 3.... Brugge to Uithoorn

 Another very long day. The weather is beautiful for our 2 hour walking tour of Brugge, often referred to as "The Venice of the North" with its many canals and more than 50 bridges. 

                     Many beautiful buildings.

                                Canal in Brugge.
 

                 The heart of Brugge is the market square with its 83 meter- high (260 ft) Belfry.

         From Brugge we drove to Asperen, The Netherlands, to visit the area where the story of Dirk Willems took place in 1569. 

       The church tower where Willems was imprisoned after his arrest the second time. 
         Kevin in shackles in the church tower. 



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