Bruges, Belgium 2018

Our second trip to Bruges, this time with sunshine instead of rain. Lots of photo subjects there, and this time we knew the drill and were more relaxed. One of our favorite stops in all of Europe.
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  • Beer bottle display.

    Beer bottle display.

  • Navigation canal in Bruges, belgium

    Navigation canal in Bruges, belgium

  • Water tour of Bruges, Belgium

    Water tour of Bruges, Belgium

  • Carriage rides are  prominent feature in Bruges.

    Carriage rides are prominent feature in Bruges.

  • Street scene in Bruges.

    Street scene in Bruges.

  • Woman giving a lace making demonstration  for donations. Each bbbin must be moved a certain way in a certain sequence to get the pattern right.

    Woman giving a lace making demonstration for donations. Each bbbin must be moved a certain way in a certain sequence to get the pattern right.

  • Street signs in Bruges.

    Street signs in Bruges.

  • Hand making of lace gave way to machines and is now a nearly lost art.

    Hand making of lace gave way to machines and is now a nearly lost art.

  • Markt Square in Bruges.

    Markt Square in Bruges.

  • Side street in Bruges. Man in blue shirt looked at me and wondered what the heck was worth wasting a photograph.

    Side street in Bruges. Man in blue shirt looked at me and wondered what the heck was worth wasting a photograph.

  • Panorama of a canal junction in Bruges.

    Panorama of a canal junction in Bruges.

  • Tourist boat loading dock.

    Tourist boat loading dock.

  • Markt Square carriage ride.

    Markt Square carriage ride.

  • Bruges.

    Bruges.

  • Records of people settling in Bruges go back to the 9th century, but the Golden Era of Bruges began about 500 years after that.

    Records of people settling in Bruges go back to the 9th century, but the Golden Era of Bruges began about 500 years after that.

  • Cars, bikes, and pedestrians all run together on Bruges streets.

    Cars, bikes, and pedestrians all run together on Bruges streets.

  • Bruges was important as a crossroads of water and land trade routes. As early as 1089 it was already the county seat of government.

    Bruges was important as a crossroads of water and land trade routes. As early as 1089 it was already the county seat of government.

  • Provencial Court Building, Bruges.

    Provencial Court Building, Bruges.

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  • Restaurant on a side street  a block or so from the Markt.

    Restaurant on a side street a block or so from the Markt.

  • Cast iron gas valve covers dot the streets and lower sections of building walls throughout Bruges, belgium.

    Cast iron gas valve covers dot the streets and lower sections of building walls throughout Bruges, belgium.

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    Z0Baltic T7i 2018 109B, SMALL, bike on street, Bruges, Belgium (1 of 1).jpg
    Restaurant on a side street  a block or so from the Markt.
    Cast iron gas valve covers dot the streets and lower sections of building walls throughout Bruges, belgium.