Beautiful Bruges, Belgium

 

Bruges evening view

Iconic evening view in Bruges, Belgium.

This is a common view seen at postcard stands throughout beautiful Bruges, Belgium.  Studying the postcard stands in cities shows a photographer the iconic sites. Wandering around Bruges, we stumbled across this scene.  Coming back at blue hour was an added bonus.  But before we get to Bruges, we need to cruise into Amsterdam, disembark and make our way to Belgium.

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Walking Around Barcelona, Spain

 

Arc de Triomf built for the 1888 Barcelona World's Fair

Arc de Triomf built for the 1888 Barcelona World’s Fair

 

My previous blogs of Barcelona have highlighted the works of innovative Spanish-born architect Antoni Gaudi, the Segrada Familia Basicilia, Casa Mila, Casa Batllo, as well as the Barcelona concert hall (not Gaudi).  Now I’ll simply take you around Barcelona for some of the interesting sites and discoveries.
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