Bruges, still.

My ‘In Bruges Too‘ movie took me back to our weekend in Bruges and made me dust off a few RAWs.  So here are a few views of that fair city…

Lovin’ the labrador watching the world go by out the canal-front window.

Bruges is such a great city for a long weekend, and so easy to get to from the UK via the Eurostar.  We left London on the Friday morning and were there for a lunchtime waffle!

Completely by chance, in St. Pancras Eurostar station we bumped into two of my old uni hallmates, Claire & New Rob.  I hadn’t seen them since 2003!  They we’re off to Paris and Claire suggested we visit a restaurant on the canals called ‘Den Dyver‘.  This was SUCH a good call!  A spendy treat it was, but WOW and MMMMMmm!  Following a cheeky champagne & hops liqueur aperitif, each of the three courses are very carefully paired with a Beligian Beer, and the formal but cool waiter (with that ace Flemish accent) told us all about their origin & reason for the Beer pairing.  The food was divine.  We real likes food!  You can see Den Dyver about half way through the video I posted of the Bruges trip here.

So – here’s a behind the scenes shot Clare snapped of me filming Bruges on the ol’ 5DmkII.

This is the most photographed viewpoint of Bruges, and you can see why. I shot it three ways, this time just after our lovely dinner at Den Dyver…

The following morning, bright an’ early.  Not often do I get up at dawn to take photos, and for good reason.  Afterwards, I went straight back to bed!

And another still morning shot, a little more moody.

Which is your fave?  1,2 or 3?  Comments below!

ps. for those of you who ain’t seen the real ‘In Bruges’ movie – get involved!  Colin Farrel, Brendan Gleeson & Ralph Fiennes are all mint in this kooky black-comedy about dumb hitmen with a heart.  It’s a whole £4 on Amazon here.

• 17 July 2009