As I was going through our pictures to make this website, I ran across a flash drive with pictures of us in Belgium. I don’t ever remember being there, but the pictures are evidence that we were there. The date on the pictures documents that we were there in July 2008. I wonder if we had fun. Were we mugged and robbed, and blanked out the experience?
To be honest, except for Belgian chocolate, waffles, and a few European professional bike riders, I know nothing about Belgium. I sure hope that putting these pictures on the website will jog my memory.
Belgium has a population of 11.7 million. They speak Dutch, French, and German, and their capital is Brussels. It borders France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg.
A few buildings in Ghent on the Leie River
The Saint Nicholas’ Church, built in the early 13th century
The little boy asks Glenna if she is his mom.
Glenna just wanted a Big Mac
July 2008
Ghent, population of over 280,000
Since I can’t remember ever being here, I don’t know if we rode the tram.
Homes along the river
The Belfry of Ghent in the old town of the city
Medieval Flemish houses and cafes lining the river
The Flemish Opera House (Ghent Opera), built in 1837
Ghent had a very lively party atmosphere.
Gravensteen (Castle of the Counts), built in 1118. Inspired by the crusader castles in the Middle East