One of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"

One of four allegorical mounted figures, commonly identified as Pestilence (or Conquest), War, Famine, and Death, whose arrival heralds the end of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation.

Odyssey 2018 - A cold, wet Market Day in Bruges

March 28th 2018
This morning, at around 10:30, we walked to the Markt Square, where every Wednesday a traditional street market spreads out in the center of this large, public space. The market was doing a brisk business when we arrived--even the horse-drawn carriages--despite a light rain and temperatures in the low-40s (we could even see each other's breath when we exhaled)! The market is very well organized ... read more

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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

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