On the road to Brugge and Brussels, Belgium!
Notre voyage à Brugge et Bruxelles, la Belgique
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| Made a stop in Calais, France Arrêté dans Calias, la France |
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| Touching the water of the English Channel. Directly across from where l am, is England! Contact de l'eau de English Channel. L'Angleterre est à travers de moi. |
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| Driviing along the highway we came upon this Canadian Cemetery. We had to stop to pay our respects to those who we lost. |
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Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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| There is a total of 729 men and women buried here, 594 are Canadians...... 729 hommes et femmes ont enterré ici, 594 sont des Canadiens ...... |
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| As we walked along looking at the tombstones, l found this one. Draper is my father's family name, who knows, could be a distant relation of ours..... |
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| Two Royal Canadian Air Force Officers that fly together, died together, buried together...... |
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| As l signed the guest book, l noticed that we had just missed someone from Kingston, ON who had been there the same day as us. People from different parts of the world have visited this memorial. Each one leaving behind kind words for those how lay within the cemetery. Lest we forget! |
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| Can't believe l am in Belgium! |
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| Welcome to Bruges (Brugge) Belgium! Bienvenu à Bruges (Brugge) la Belgique |
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| Canal that runs along in front of our hotel.. Le canal qui fonctionne(court) le long du front de notre hôtel |
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| Our hotel (Notre hôtel) |
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| Every where you go, there is a canal! |
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| Hans Memling 1430 – 1494 was a German-born painter who moved to Flanders and worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting, becoming one of the leading artists from the 1460s until the end of his life |
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| Jan Van Eyck 1390-1441 Was a German-born painter who moved to Flanders and worked in the tradition of Early Netherlandish painting, becoming one of the leading artists from the 1460s until the end of his life |
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| This was the "Toll House" One of the oldest Brick Houses in Bruges. It is where tolls on imported goods was payed in the middle ages. |
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| The Belfry, located at the Markt |
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| The Markt, no it isn't a spelling error! |
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| The Gable Roof (steps)structure you will see throughout Brugge. |
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| The Markt |
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| Can't be in Belgium without having a taste of their beer and fries! |
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| Another view of the Markt Vue du Markt |
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| Narrow streets throughout.. Rues étroites |
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| Belgium is the place to be to take care of that sweet tooth! Best chocolate in the world! Yummy! |
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| Who says candy has to be for kids, they are not afraid of displaying it either! |
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| For just over a Canadian dollar you can get any one of those chocolates! |
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| Hotel de Ville |
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| Basilius church and the Chapel of the Holy Blood. Its three-arched façade date from 1534 |
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| To get to the chapel you have to accend the stone staircase with the low ceilings... |
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| Main altar of the Basilica of the Holy Blood, l sneaked this picture as we were not suppose to take any...... |
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| The chapel of Saint Basil, located below Basilica of the Holy Blood. |
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| Brugge Square Brugge Place |
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| This building is situated in the Brugge Square |
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| Some many beautiful views of the canals that run through Brugge.. |
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| Chocolate everywhere you go! Chocolat partout! |
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| Wonderful fountain with amazing statues on it... |
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| This picture doesn't do the building justice. All the windows are leaded green glass.. |
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| As you walk the streets you will come across statues throughout the city... Beautiful pieces of art... |
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| One way to see Brugge! |
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| Oude Griffie, the Old Recorder's House, which is now the Information Center. |
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| Fishing anyone??? Pêche de quelqu'un ? |
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| Blind Donkey Alley |
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La préparation de prendre le tour de bateau. |
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| Views from our boat ride Vues du tour de bateau |
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| The only Cedar sided building in Brugge. |
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| Came across this entrance to a bar..... There had to be well over 1,000 beers with glasses to match in these two showcases!!! |
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| These quotes were along the wall to the entrance to the bar. |
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| They are definitely not shy here! |
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| Last but not least, finally got to see a windmill!!!!! Finally notes, Brugge, Belgium is an absolutely beautiful city. I wish we had more time to explore more of it's hidden treasures. I thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate, thought l died and went to heaven eating it. As for the beer, l enjoyed it as well!... Now we are off to Brussels! Can't wait to walk the streets there as well! |
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