Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Ghent Sights

Happy with our brief visit to Antwerp, we drove on to Ghent, our last stop in Belgium, finding the camper-stop in Gentbrugge, 4-5 miles from the city center. Through the kindness of a stranger, we found the correct bus into town...another dazzlingly beautiful old Belgian city.
Bell tower and cathedral in the distance

Only in Flemland


















City hall; one building, two strikingly different ages and
styles















On a long afternoon's walk around the historic city














Waffling














Street scene














In an antiques store, a poster that struck me...
the last good year in Flanders...



















Today's wedding shot...














Canal scene














The old-fashioned way, Tawana (I get a headache just
looking at this photo!)















More canal scenery














Ditto














Vicki at the smallest restaurant in Ghent, with
its owner, head chef, and  maitre d'



















Meanwhile I am at the very interesting Fallen Angels shop
across the street (antique toys, photos)















More canal scenery and beautiful old buildings














Guild houses














Attempted artsy-fartsy shot


















Hey, go to Amsterdam if you're into wild-plassen!

2 comments:

Tawana said...

A friend of mine actually makes bobbin lace. Her bobbins are all antique and beautiful. I hope you were able to watch them create the lace...it is fascinating. There is actually a lace guild in this area.

So jealous of all the sights you are seeing!

Mark said...

I couldn't watch it; I should go mad!