Bruges
Our exchangee host in Bruges |
Her generous gifts to us |
Our host |
Canal leading to the Jan van Eyck square |
Jan van Eyck |
Our street |
Our house, 17th-century three-storey |
Our house |
Our street |
Door to almshouses nearby |
Canal view |
Canal view |
Reflections |
Morning stillness |
Reflections |
Tiled picture on nearby wall - depicting the era of The Plague |
Mussels - always on offer, and delectable |
Mussels, served piquant and hot |
Beguinage - quiet refuge for women, founded in 1245 |
Beguinage |
Beguinage House |
Small church in the Beguinage |
Minnewater |
Door to the church |
Window in the church |
Blind Donkey Alley |
Reflections |
Bridge |
Belgian beers on wheels! |
Belfort |
Shop sign |
Old bridge |
Bend in the canal |
Window |
Still waters |
Puppet characters at window overlooking canal |
Ornate |
Small cafe |
Bear, representative of Flanders |
Another bridge |
500-year-old cafe/bar |
Inside the Cafe Vlissinghe |
A beer for sure! |
The bare necessities... |
Herb garden near old Apothecary |
Door in the Fish Market |
Around the Markt |
In the Markt |
Window |
Cafe |
Restaurant for my birthday dinner |
Restaurant |
Interior of restaurant |
Birthday girl at dinner |
Us |
Royal Theatre |
Outside Royal Theatre, Papagano statue from Mozart's "Magic Flute" |
Old well |
On large door |
Middle of Markt Square |
Street scene |
Grand building in Markt square |
Building detail |
Enjoying the scene and the sun |
Pony carriages, The Burg |
Basilica of the Holy Blood, The Burg |
Entrance, Basilica of the Holy Blood |
Pony carriage |
The Markt |
Window |
Belfort |
St Anna's Church |
Gilt |
Canal |
Almshouses |
Flemish roof |
Window in Mariastraat |
Bruges station, ready to leave |
Belgian Chocolates |
Belgian Chocolates |
Holy Ghost Street |
Tower from the Burg |
Mermaid invites canal boat tours |
Flemish 17th century architecture |
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