Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Greetings from Bruges, Belgium



For my birthday husband took me and the kids to Brussels and Bruges, a place that I have wanted to visit for many, many years. It is an unspoiled medieval town, close to the Belgium coast. Till the end of the 15th century when the river "Zwin" silted up, Bruges had been a important port and its habitants were wealthy. Lucky for us, the charming little houses and churches were never replaced with modern buildings and though out the town you will walk on cobblestone streets. What you won't find are high rises or oversized billboards...






...and so you walk and walk through this charming place and one house is cuter than the other...


...and you cross the canals...



...and poke your head into a few entrance ways...


...and wonder if the friendly people of Bruges realize how good they have it?




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