Archive for the tag 'Brugge'
Filed under Bruges 2010, Holidays
100 Photos 58 :: Belgian Waffles
26 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2011
Filed under Bruges 2010, Holidays
PhotoHunt – Free Week
PhotoHunt is a free for all this week so I shall use it as an excuse to show some last photos from Bruges. My description of the weekend is coming to a close and soon we will be on the ferry back home.
I love the fire in the reception area of the hotel that we [...]
26 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Bruges 2010, Holidays
Temptation…
…Cup Cake Heaven
Earlier in the day I had noticed a perfect shop for morning coffee, but I was overruled and told that it wasn’t the right time for morning coffee. I did however manage to work my way back there for afternoon tea
The shop is associated with a hand made chocolatier of over [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Bruges 2010, Faith Foundations, Holidays
A Church or Three
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 [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2011
Filed under Anecdotes, Art, Bruges 2010, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays
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
