On the way back to the more beaten track (and lunch) we took in some more churches (exteriors only) and a very nice canal view. After lunch we all split up and went our different ways. I visited the fine arts museum, but it’s normal exhibition was put away so that an exhibition of Van [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Bruges 2010, Faith Foundations, Holidays
A Church or Three
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2011
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Jeruzalemkark
Following on from the windmills our next port of call was the Jerusalem Church (Jeruzalemkark).
The striking Jeruzalemkerk was built between 1428 and 1465 and is a curious combination of Byzantine and Gothic styles. It was built by the Adornes family, originally merchants from Genoa, who had travelled on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and were [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 5th 2011
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Life’s Journey…
…The pathways of life.
Those of you who have been following my blog for some time will know that last year presented some challenges for me and that I have not had much time for relaxation. I was hoping for lots of free time over the Christmas break to enable me to gather my thoughts and [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Jan 4th 2011
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Windmills – Part 2
This image was inspired by a comment I made in relation to my last blog post on windmills.
18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 3rd 2011
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
May you live as long as you wish and love as long as you live.
Robert A. Heinlein
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 2nd 2011
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Windmills
After our walk around Minnewater park we walked to the north-east perimeter of the city where there are four windmills dotted about. These are the only remaining examples of what was originally 29 that stood along the city walls during the 19th century, mainly milling grain. In the summer months two of them are open [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Jan 1st 2011
