Yee gads there's a giant nose trying to destroy Bruges main square! |
The local band decided to play in the square on our arrival. How nice! |
On our way up to the top! |
The view from the top of the clock tower. Aka, "In Bruges" clock tower. |
Wellington, thataway! |
More of the magnificent view. |
More of the view from above. |
And some more. |
The giant jewellery box mechanics behind the bell tune the tower sings out every 15 minutes. |
And now to the big descent! |
Back into the main squre "Burg" square |
The belfry from afar |
Cute pointy step shaped roofs were common place in Bruges |
The sun made its first appearance. |
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Perdy cobblestone patterns. |
Belgian waffles. MMmmmm. Tasty dripping in Maple Syrup! |
One of the hundreds of horse drawn carts racing the tourists through the streets. |
Chocolates galore - there were so many types we couldn't possibly get through them all. But we tried. |
On our canal cruise |
Luckily (?) we didn't need our own umbrella, as the lady two in front of us carried a beach umbrella! (The poor bald guy in front of us kept getting poked by it on his noggin). |
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Markets line the side of the canal |
Cute waterfront hotel. Why couldn't we stay there? |
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More of the distinctive architecture. |
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Sleepy duck in a sleepy town. |
Mmmm, tasty Brugse Zot - the last remaining brewery in Bruges (which pretty much caters for the tourist hordes!). |
A lace maker hard at work. |
Lets play spot that beer! |
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Dusty blurry crate of beer in the brewery. |
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Pretty greenery around the canals. |
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Poor horsey wouldn't stop dribbling. Must be getting old. |
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"The Beguinage" - a group of houses where nuns apparently live. |
There's one! |
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Heading off to find the "hill" with the windmill |
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Gini with the huge windmill hill behind her. |
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The "panoramic" view from the top of the "hill" |
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Mmmm. Mussel dinner #1. Reminiscent of Leuven - with Hoegarden and Leffe Blondes. |
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Heading out on our bikes for the day! What lies ahead of us on this fine day? |
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Wheeeeee! |
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Tom was pack horse for the day. |
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One of the entrances to Bruges. |
A bronze replica of some dudes skull. Can't remember why. |
Relaxing in Minnewater Park |
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So pretty and romantic, ay? |
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The proposal ring - Pearl on White Gold |
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Mussel night #2! Celebrating our engagement, Bruges style, with beer, mussels, frites and a tasty curry dipping sauce. Yum. |
A chocolate sniffing device .. These Belgians take their chocolate seriously! |
Beer number 8 .. or so ... after we tried going through the list at a quaint old pub with over 100 beers to choose from. |
The sun finds us again on the final day. |
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Madonna and Child by Michelangelo |
Millions of bikes parked at the train station. |
Quick stop off in Brussels! |
Brussels town hall |
Another incredible building in the "de grote Markt" market square. |
Interesting cloud reflections off one of the high rises. |
Mmmm, gold. |
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Statue of "Manneken Pis" |
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