This is kind of a funny story. My sister and I were traveling in Belgium in 2013. We wanted to visit Bruges and see the canals and walk the streets. We hopped the train in Belgium and rode through the countryside taking in the beautiful scenery. Upon arriving at the station in Bruges we looked at a large city map posted on the wall of the station and laid out our plan of attack. Apparently a woman was listening to our English conversation and she latched on to us and we became a tour group of three. She was looking for the canal boat rides and we, too, thought that would be fun. It was actually. The canals wove throughout the city and we were able to see the cutest cottages hanging right by (and somewhat over) the canals. The upper windows were open and lace curtains fluttered in the breeze. This picture was taken by the woman "traveling" with us. That was nice of her to take this picture. Both Susan and I thought there was something just a little odd about this woman but we couldn't quite put our finger on it. She mentioned that she was working for a few months in Belgium and during her days off, she wanted to sightsee. Fair enough. She had her agenda and we fit into her plan. As we were getting off the boat we noticed that the woman quickly scrambled off the boat and started heading down the street. By the time my sister and I got off the boat, she was gone. Out of sight. Gonzo! I think she just needed a temporary escort and we just happened to be "it". Well, we had a big laugh and then we took off on our own adventure. We walked all over the city and had lunch at an outdoor cafe in the old town square. We had a GREAT day...and some good laughs, too.
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