Brugge, Belgium

September 2002


A knight in the pageant.jpg
An unfortunate giant, who lost his head..jpg
and his arm....jpg
Another beautiful tapestry.jpg

Another giant's head....jpg
Another view of Brugge from the Bell tower.jpg
Beautiful church, but I don't remember which one!.jpg
Beer anyone.jpg

Ben looks at an interesting fountain.jpg
Catherine, Emily and I are serenaded during dinner.jpg
Cheese store.jpg
Entering the Altstadt (old city) of Brugge.jpg

Flemish tapestries on display.jpg
Found a 75 year old photo of this exact scene in a antique shop.jpg
Giant1.jpg
Giant2.jpg

Giant3.jpg
Giant4.jpg
Going back to our carriage.jpg
If only it were true!!.jpg

Inside one of the lace shops.jpg
Lisa and I find one of the floats parked on a side street and decide to join the pageant!.jpg
Lisa and Tim in Brugge.jpg
looks like his leg too!.jpg

Madonna and Child by Michaelangelo- one of the few pieces of his work outside of Italy.jpg
More knights....jpg
One more from the Bell tower!.jpg
Our hostess, Tine.jpg

People filing past to touch or kiss the crystal tube holding a vial containing drops of Christ's blood..jpg
Plague victims.jpg
Queen of France-Joan of Navarre.jpg
Some chocolate on display at one of the chocolate shops.jpg

Sunset over the Nord See (North sea).jpg
Taking a canal ride.jpg
The Bell tower at night.jpg
The Bell tower during hte day.jpg

The Cathedral of St. Bavo in Ghent.jpg
The Cimoli's at the Nord See (North sea).jpg
The famous Alterpiece by Flemish artist Jan van Eyck, note Adam and Eve on the wing panels.jpg
The floats are all pulled by gorgous Belgian draft horses like these.jpg

The ogre and the Golden Tree from whence the pageant gets its name.jpg
The steps leading up and to and down form the Bell tower!.jpg
Tim is ready to eat breakfast....jpg
Veneration of the Holy Blood, at the Basilica of the Holy Blood.jpg

View from the top of the bell tower- the bleachers are for the pageant.jpg
Windmill at the edge of town.jpg