Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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The monastery has an interesting history but sadly it wasn’t fully open.
The Abbey:
was at one time the Castle of the Counts of Flanders. Built in the 12th century by Count Philip of Alsace (Filip van de Elzas), the original castle was destroyed by rebels from Ghent in 1382, and has been rebuilt and destroyed [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Nov 15th 2010
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Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.
Juvenal
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 14th 2010
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It was suggested that on the first full day in Bruges that we might drive to another town because it was going to be the best day of the weekend weather-wise. I thought that if that was the case it would be ideal to do a walking tour of Bruges rather than sit in [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 14th 2010
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The view from some of the rooms wasn’t all it should be, as you can see the Church of our Lady is under wraps. There was however a spectacular display of the workmen going up and down the spire in their cradle. Rather them than me! This is one of the main landmarks [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2010
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That room with a view also had a permanent resident. I am not sure why his hood was up when I arrived (although it was a little chilly in the room), but I thought it made him look a little bit like a monk. He had a message on a tag around his neck, which [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 12th 2010
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After the difficulties on the journey it was nice to arrive at the hotel and book in. We were all given rooms in the new part of the hotel, in fact I think that the three rooms on the top floor (one of which I was staying in) are brand new. They have [...]
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 10th 2010
