Windy day at the beach

Last Day in Belgium

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June 6th 2010
Today we woke to rain and my head was not feeling the best so I went back to bed after breakfast! A rare happening for a clergy person on a Sunday morning. After some rest I felt much better and we headed out mid-afternoon for a Sunday drive out in the country. We drove to the North Sea and I put my toes in the water, we walked the beach and the SUN appeared! After our walk we decided to hea ... read more

Europe » Belgium » West Flanders » Bruges

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more