If I left the impression that Brugge was an iconic European city, untouched by WWI or WWII with which we were falling in love - I was still understating our affection for this place.
Today the weather was near perfect, sunny and 54
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| Brugge Christmas market |
degrees. The City switched on the Christmas lights and we chose not one but two tours, one by horse drawn carriage and one by boat. The city's canals are narrow, shallow and surround the city.
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| Making a raclette |
The Christmas markets were open and we had a fine open air lunch in one of the town squares. I learned of a sandwich called a Raclette. Basically the vendor has a half wheel of cheese under a heat lamp. To prepare the sandwich the vendor scrapes the wheel and adds the warm cheese to a baguette and adds ham and whatever else is ordered. Seems not too different from Wisconsin. Cathy had a white chocolate waffle on a stick.
We've visited three Catholic Churches. Saint Salvador
(just a block away), Our Lady of Brugge (which is now a museum and home to the Michelangelo statue) and The Basilica of the Holy Blood. The church displays the blood of Jesus Christ. The vile was awarded to a nobleman for his support during the crusades and was brought back to Brugge and presented to the local bishop.
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| Vile of the precious blood Photo taken from a brochure |
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| Tree in Brugge |
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| Canal in Brugge |
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