Worth getting up real early in the morning when see Sun rising like that. Use to love when out camping or going on fishing trips when the days started out like that. Not gotten a fishing licence for past few years and was planning on getting back to doing it this year. But not in this hot weather we have been having and so humid. No rain yet. See what the fall with be like for fishing.
He got some good shots.

Today I was feeling a bit nostalgic. I took the photo album of my trip to Belgium, to Brugge specifically and relived the past.
I'll share with you the views of "Venice of the North" as the town is called.

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So many beautiful photos, land, sea and canals, and lovely roses and Sachiko! Thank you, Bubble, Jean, and Sachiko for allowing us to share in such beautiful photos!

And Sandy, Kelly is lovely and adventurous!

Bubble, what a lovely place to visit, thanks for the photos.

bubble - I enjoyed looking at your photos of Brugge.  A few years ago I watched a movie titled "In Brugge", (or something similar?)  I hardly remember the story itself, but I was fascinated by the scenes that were taken in and around the city. What a beautiful, old city it is! How I would love to visit there. 

Patricia, it is good to see a post from you as you have been missed.

Mary Ann

Bubbles, enjoyed your photos you took in Belgium.  When we were doing some traveling, I did several albums of our various trips with write ups of of my impressions, etc.  Now that we are in our 80s, I get nostalgic, look at those albums and enjoy the memories.

Bubble,  your pictures of Brugge reminded me of the village of Giethoorn,  in the Netherlands.  I had come across this place some time ago and had saved the website, as it is such a neat place.  Not sure that I would want to live there, but certainly a very pleasant and serene place to vacation.   Here is a link to
the website showing many different pictures of this unusual village.

http://www.youramazingplaces.com/19-amazing-pictures-of-giethoorn-village-without-roads/

Joy

Joy how delightful. I am sorry I never heard of it when I was in Holland, I would have loved to visit and maybe spend a few days there.  Thanks for the link.

Joy, what a beautiful and unusual place.

Soapy,   Brugg is  one of my very favorite cities in Europe. 

I spent a few days there back in the 1980's,  when drove around
Europe.   (Western and Eastern)  .. 

Found memories..   Thank you!

Sandy

Bubble, your photos of Brugges are wonderful.  A year or so after my husband died, I took a trip to Brussels, Brugges, Amsterdam (just long enough to visit the museums) and then a train to Paris for a weekend.  My travel partner was the mother of a former student.  We had a wonderful time--and Brugges was my favorite place, so safe to walk around even in the darkest of night.  Thanks for posting your pictures.

Sue

P.S.  The chocolate shops and the chocolates in Belgium are to die for!

Bubble...
...I can see why it is called..." Venice of the North...." a place I am sorry to say I have never had the pleasure of visiting, nor have I had in visiting Venice...and yet Holland is so near to UK...Great photos to reminisce at...

I have started singing..." just one cornetto " to the tune of " O Sole Mio " ....now can one see me perched on a gondola? I think not....

Sue, is that what you mean?       Leonidas...

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Yes, there were many chocolate shops--my favorites only sold candy, but we did see bakeries with chocolate cakes! 

We also enjoyed several art museums there.  Brugges is a lovely city and had outdoor eating in front of many of their restaurants.  This was in March and often quite cool, but we loved to eat outside and watch people strolling along.

I visited Brugges another time about 7 or 8 years later when I was traveling with a different friend--and it was very much colder than, although I think it was in March, too.

Sue

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Oh, MY!!!  Love the street scenes but think I'd died & gone to Heaven with those candy shops!  I don't remember candy shops in the villages where we lived in England (High Wycombe & Marlow).... but did enjoy the various shops that carried foods from all the small countries around there.  I started thinking of the countries like our states.... so it didn't seem like such a dream.  Our little base did not have the usual PX and Commissary like others, so we had to drive to the main base for American foods.  Since I didn't know how to cook I learned what was available on the English markets & "Betty Crocker" wedding present cookbook & I managed to survive. 

Had one huge mess when cooking a chicken and was told how long it had to boil (my mother fried chicken  ), Betty Crocker listed spices to put in the pot & said "bay leaves to taste".  I kept adding more & more as I tasted... thought it was like salt & immediate able to taste.... eventually it boiled as long as the book said & tasted so bad I hid it on top of the little cabinet until I could throw it away.  Cas ate most of his meals at the base & I had fish & chips and little loaves of bread from the bakery.  The people working in the stores helped me, very kind, I was just a dumb kid (married at 19 & had first baby the week after I turned 21).

Thanks for the photos, Bubble, and the link, Joy..... not memories but reminders of "a life time ago".   

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Beautiful graphic, Bubble.  Thank you!  I am a flag waver since growing up during WWII. 

Has anyone seen Jack and Mimi lately? they seem to have both gone AWOL...
Jack wv, I hope all is well at your end...I am hoping it is Mimi just keeping you busy and occupied and nothing more sinister...just someone who is showing concern...and missing your photos....

Jackie, it has only been several days since I posted.   We are fine, nothing new in our routine, but that is not a complaint.
Here is Mimi two days ago.  This time she took the bench, normally I sit and she lines up to be petted then we move on.

                                 

It is good to see Mimi back....oh how I wish I could give her a hug...she looks like a dog just waiting to be cuddled...

Mimi looks right at home on the bench, Jack.  Rained here last night and this morning.  The sun finally peaked out from the clouds this afternoon.

Oh Mimi1  All that fur, she must be very hot this summer.
Lovely framed like that in yellow flowers

Jean the rain stopped around 6 then clear skys and temp in low 70s, so off to the park.

Bubble the Goldens have a double coat and it protects them from the hot sun and skin cancers.   Understand they get their vitamin d from sunbathing.   Mimi often will lay in the sun but I limit the time and she shares most of the day inside with the air conditioning. 

Jack, my Boxer loves to lay in the sun in the heat of the day for an hour at a time.  Don't know how she stands it, but when she get ready to get out of it, she is at the door waning in.....

Hal, about the same here.   She comes to the door, barks, jumps to have me let her in.   Know she is coming for her treat, and then the belly rub.  Believe the treat is number 1.