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B&B ‘t Walleke in Bruges

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Looking forward to welcome you in our newly build home having three dedicated guest rooms, with separate entry and elevator.
We are located in the charmingly quiet St. Anne’s district, in the shadow of historical wind mills and surrounded by the English Convent, Museum of Folklore, Lace centre, Jerusalem Church, Museum of Guido Gezelle, St. Sebastian’s Guild, … all of this within short walking distance from our historical town centre and Market square.

Plenty to see and to do in and around Bruges - you are just 10 miles away from our coastline - while restaurants and pubs await to comfort you.
Maps, touristic and cultural guides available you upon arrival.

Beautifull and spacious common living room with adjoininceg terras and kitchen, TV, radio and internet at your disposal.
An ideal Bruges accomodation to meet friends and guests, to feel at home at Bruges while away.
Coffee, thea etc. available for free. Cold drinks and wines in frig, against a modest charge. Personalized breakfast can be provided.

Smoking on terrace only;
no pets allowed.

Parking:
Blue zone parking is in effect in the neighbourhood. This means that non-residential parking in the city centre is limited to 4 hours, provided that the official European-type blue parking disc is visibly displayed behind the windscreen. The blue-zone system operates from Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. (not on Sundays and official Belgian holidays).
If you stay more than one day you can use the parking lots alongside the ring road or an other possibility is to use the parking Station (1435 places) + free bus ride to the centre (2,50 euro/24 h.).

Rooms:
‘t Meezennestje
Room on the second level (elevator) with separate shower, breakfast and taxes included.
Special price for long durations and low season as an apart hotel or appartement

‘t Lenteblomke
Room, suitable for two persons, with a separate small terras,
The room has a king size bed, private shower and toilet, TV, internet connection

‘t Schrijverke
Suite room for two persons or connecting room for 3 persons
2 single beds ( or double bed) in the first room
private shower and toilet
Possibility for 3 persons
In the second room is a third bed. TV, internet connection

Prices breakfast and taxes included

How to reach us:
By car:
Leave the R30 beltway of Bruges through the monumental “Kruispoort” gate to take the towns “Langestraat”, for only 200 meters.
Turn right into “Peperstraat” and after another 340 meters, turn right again, via the “Kantwerksterplein” square into the Jerusalem street. After 260 meters, you turn right again to reach the home awaiting you at Carmersstraat no. 41.

By train and bus:
Take either bus no. 4 “Koolkerke” or bus no. 14 “St. Jozef”, and ask the driver to point out for you the “Gouden Handrei – Carmersbridge” to leave the bus. You will be 2 walking minutes away from your destination.

Authentic Asian Cuisine in the Inland Empire

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Finding good Asian restaurants to eat in the Inland Empire is probably like trying to find a clean city street without a bum sleeping on it in the middle of the day in Riverside. Sounds impossible, but there are a few authentic Asian places to eat in the IE. I’m not talking about your typical American / Chinese places like Pick Up Stix, Panda Express, or even PF Chang’s. Those places or more for general audiences and people who might not know what real Asian food places are. However, there is a group of people living in the Inland Empire who would like to break out of their shell and try more authentic Asian foods.

Now the Inland Empire cannot compete with the likes of Rowland Heights, Garden Grove or any other Asian populated cities in Southern California, but not everybody has the time nor the money to drive all the way out there in the first place, especially with gas prices rising. The cost of gas doesn’t out way the cost of food no matter how good it is.

What the Inland Empire needs is a website that is dedicated to listing authentic Asian style restaurants in the area. Users can give a synopsis, review, cost, and even a recommendation on the restaurant if they wanted to. This site would surely be a hit if it ever does come to fruition. The site needs to be trendy and an attention getter, but also very user friendly. A website like this should be designed and developed by this Inland Empire web design company.