…led to the cafeteria.
On first inspection it looked a little shut, but then the proprietor came to our assistance. It seems we were quite lucky, they were supposed to be closed but had opened because it was the school holidays. I think they must have been glad of our custom because we were the only [...]
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel…
14 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2010
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
Albert Camus
16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 21st 2010
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Beisbroek
Following the visit to the abbey we moved on to Beisbroek which is just outside Bruges and is one of two big country estates situated side by side in the woods. Beisbroek covers 80 hectares and contains trees, footpaths, heathland, picnic areas, a deer compound, a cafeteria and a castle that serves as interactive nature [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 21st 2010
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PhotoHunt – Juicy
The meal in this restaurant was a trip down memory lane. The food was as good as ever, but the service wasn’t quite so attentive as it was on the previous visit there.
Absent friends were dearly missed.
I am sure you can see from the pics that the food was juicy and succulent.
For more of this [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2010
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Sint-Trudoabdij Male – Last Look Around
I share with you some just a couple more views of the monastery grounds before we leave for the next point of call on the journey.
The third photo shows the tree lined route to our next destination.
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2010
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The Approach to Sint-Trudoabdij Male
After the visit to the Abbey we had a cup of coffee in the tea rooms nearby, they are just behind me as I took the first photograph. The tea room was complete with permanent Christian images and icons and a temporary Halloween display, which was both interesting and incongruous.
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2010
