I have packed myself off to Bruges - un petit birthday present to myself; since the last infusion I have been feeling rather blah, a stagnant river out of sorts with the current. So naturally I chose a land of chocolates, quaint cobbled streets, the Venice of the North... and accompanied by the lovely Angelina, I am having a memorable time. We are staying in a Gothic hotel perched on the edge of a canal... wish me luck so I don't fall in :)
(all photos courtesy A. Edward)
O, to be that dog! have a beautiful time and birthday wishes.
ReplyDeletexo
erin
What a lovely place!
ReplyDeleteA very happy birthday, have a great time :)
Hauoli La Hanau is how we say it here!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki;
Comfort Spiral
> < } } ( ° >
><}}(°>
Happy Birthday Shaista :-)
ReplyDeleteHow much is that doggy in the window? Have a lovely birthday! xx
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday and what a place to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteA few months back I read Bruges-La-Morte, have you read it? Warning: it may change your view of Bruges entirely...
xoxo Enjoy the chocolate, have some for me.
A blessed birthday to you. May you and Angelina travel safely and happily. It looks like the sweetest place...I would love to see it one day.
ReplyDeleteLove the dog photo in particular.Bruges is one of my most favorite places of all time.
ReplyDeleteLucky you.
Came to you via Sarah Laurence.
i send you birthday wishes for happiness and goodness! bruges!! wow! my mum went there when she was a young girl and i remember seeing her photographs and wondering if i'd ever go there myself. your photographs make an even more convincing argument!!! steven
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, beautiful girl. How I love these photos, especially the one of you sitting in the window looking at the river. How cool is that? Who is that wonderful doggy? Have a lovely lovely time. You both shine in the photo of you together. Sigh. Another little mini-vacation for me this morning:)Lovely.
ReplyDeleteHAppy Birthday dearest!
ReplyDeleteFelis Comple anos!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday....rivers of chocolate...dog days....
ReplyDeleteand a sister/friend!
Have a wonderful time! Wow, these images are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy, Happy Birthday! A few days late. I think yours is one day before mine, which I never knew! It makes me happy, especially knowing you are in that place, looking as lovely as ever and at peace and rest. I hope you'll tells us more when you return.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday (belatedly but no less enthusiastically) — I just got back from a trip myself (to Krakow in Poland). Bruges is wonderful and a properly fairytale-like setting for a birthday. I hope you made it to nearby Ghent, another treat.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Shaista. But next time we are both in Brujes on the same day we will be more organised!
ReplyDeleteBruges looks so beautiful...like a fairy tale. How come, in my forays about Europe, I never stopped there. You and Angelina must be having the most wonderful visit!
ReplyDeleteBruges is one of the most romantic cities of the world, Shaista! I feel so lucky to live so nearby (the Netherlands is a hop, skip and a jump away!). One of these days we will go back. Thanks for bringing back the memories. It's the perfect place for a birthday celebration! Hmmm. My next birthday is June 13. That's an idea! :)
ReplyDelete