We went to Ghent. . .

While we have enjoyed walking around Brussels, we decided to take a day trip out to explore another city.  The last time we were in Brussels we had visited Antwerp and Bruge, so this time we decided to visit Ghent.  We really enjoyed it!  It is almost as charming as Bruge, but seems much bigger and a bit more varied.  It is a university town, but also caters to tourists with good walking maps as well as signage to city center and various landmarks.  As with Brussels, you could eat yourself silly here.