Sunday 21 August 2011

Birthday in Bruges

Dear Beloveds,
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)

19 comments:

erin said...

O, to be that dog! have a beautiful time and birthday wishes.

xo
erin

SG said...

What a lovely place!
A very happy birthday, have a great time :)

Cloudia said...

Hauoli La Hanau is how we say it here!



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A said...

Happy Birthday Shaista :-)

Tess Kincaid said...

How much is that doggy in the window? Have a lovely birthday! xx

* said...

Happy birthday and what a place to celebrate!

A 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.

Lydia said...

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.

Elizabeth said...

Love the dog photo in particular.Bruges is one of my most favorite places of all time.
Lucky you.
Came to you via Sarah Laurence.

steven said...

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

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Happy 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.

avecwings said...

HAppy Birthday dearest!

Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene) said...

Felis Comple anos!!!!

Jeanne-ming Brantingham said...

Happy Birthday....rivers of chocolate...dog days....
and a sister/friend!

Tiffany Kadani said...

Have a wonderful time! Wow, these images are so beautiful!

Ruth said...

Happy, 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.

Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillow said...

Happy 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.

Richard said...

Happy birthday Shaista. But next time we are both in Brujes on the same day we will be more organised!

RNSANE said...

Bruges 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!

Ginnie Hart said...

Bruges 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! :)

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