Park statue

Sunday - quiet day in Brugge

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May 10th 2009
Sunday - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Today we spent a relaxing day in Brugge - we thought we would see what the town of Brugge looks like on a summer (early) weekend. We headed off to church and came upon St. Salvator cathedral as the bells were ringing and all the people were filing in for mass. So we joined them. The organ music was great - and some of the traditions of the parts of the mass were ... read more

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