Happy Accidents in Ghent

Bryson, Keely, and I ended up in Ghent after our tour of Amsterdam because of a hostel shortage.  We originally wanted to go to Bruges, a famed medieval town in Belgium known for its quaint historical charm.  However, the hostels in Bruges were all booked, so we settled for Ghent, the slightly larger and less-known capital of the East Flanders region.

the street signs didn't help us much 

downtown Ghent

canal by our hostel

Ghent was beautiful and I found myself thanking our lucky stars that we had ended up somewhere with fewer tourists and equally gorgeous sights.  We spent our day browsing through the Design Museum (only 1 euro for students!), touring a castle, and visiting the comic wall.

so informative

Design Museum exhibit

I want this

cheesing on the canal

view from the top of the castle

Ghent from above

graffiti alley

such good models

Belgium, Belgium