Almost,

Well, almost the end. This last picture is from Ghent. Isnt it lovely?

The Last of It

Whoo, finaly finished with the trip to Belgium. The last night we stayed with some of Carolines family, very nice people and very cute kids!
(Sarah was stickered by the little girl, she doesnt usually walk around with spots on her face.)

Ghent

Ghent

The Cathedral, partialy underconstuction.

From the back, the same monument.

Today was actually a bit overcast and cold, but I think thats just how it works here.

Ghent

This is most deffinetly Ghent, Belgium.

Sorry, my memories going. A nice looking church though.

Today was nice and warm. Lots of sunshine. I had to pick up a few things at the store and ended up with these macaroons as well. Treated myself to my own little picnic in the park.
Lets hope the weather holds, I may even buy sun-screen.

About two weeks ago we went to Schoorl to celebrate Albert and his sisters birthday with his family. There was deliciouse apple pie and chocolate cake as well as an exillerating climb up one of the highest dunes in Holland.

Klompen

My new wonderful clogs (aka klompen) slippers. So heavenly I wish I never had to take them off.

French coast across from England. Not sure what the monuments for.

All the same church. The oldest in Belgium. It has had a bishope since I think 500 AD.

Spring is in the air!

A Church

Yes, obviousley a church, but I cant remember which one specificly.

And since I felt a little too touristy letting my camera flash in a church the pictures are nice and blurry.

Us with our new hair.

Caroline and I

Sarah and Julia gave me the best clog-slippers a girl could wish for, and I´m wearing my pretty new blouse from Caroline.

We played Halli Galli (of course!)

Hair Cut

Tuesday I had my hair cut and colored, it still feels a little strange when I look in the mirror.

The oh so yummy Tea, and I even had a throne.

More Ieper

Its my birthday!

I had Agatha, Jantine, and Joyce over for a ¨High Tea¨ party.

It was a great day.

Ieper

Ieper is the Dutch spelling while Yper is the French.

Ieper

In small scale, the road passes through the middle.

Ieper

Ieper was a city offten fought around in World War I. They have the Menin Gate, a memorial with the names of all British Commonwealth soldiers (except Newfoundland) who died in the Iepers Salient before August 16 1917 and who have no known grave. As graves are found the names are removed.

Every night at 8pm a ceromony, the Last Post, is sounded. During WWII it was stopped by occupying Germans but was promptly resumed on the evening of thier liberation.

"Who will remember, passing through this Gate,
The unheroic Dead who fed the guns?"
-- Siegfried Sassoon, On Passing the Menin Gate

Finally the last of Brugge.

Brugge

Madonna and Child by Michelangelo

Isnt this great?

Photo from Ancho Ponocho.

Tulip tip

What do you do when you have a nice bouquet of Tulips and you dont want them drooping after only a couple days of splendid glory?

Caroline has provided this nugget of knowledge for everyone:

• Take a pin
• Have your Tulips
• And then just poke a hole (staight through!!!) each flower right at the top of the stem (near where the petals and stalk meet)

Somehow this keeps you flowers perfectly perky and fresh.

Brugge