Brügge houses

Pretty houses around alleys and courtyards.

Beyond the streets

Strolling through back streets and courtyards...

Along the canal

The town wasn't dominated by canals, like the popular image of the low countries, but the presence of water was felt.

Streets of Brügge

Some views from the streets of old Brügge - houses and views are very different from my daily life, but still felt very familiar in a sense.

Winter in Europe

A wintry February weekend was spent in perfect company in Brussels and surroundings - this is Brügge. A stark and welcome contrast to my usual abodes.

Indoor columns

More looks at the great hall features.

More wall features

Some wall-features I only recently discovered.

Columns and vaults

Some close-ups of the columns and vaults of the outer rows.

Floral decorations

Well, you have seen all these before, but I cannot resist the floral wallpatterns of the great hall.

New looks at the Zayed mosque

A visit to the mosque is an important part everytime I have new visitors in Abu Dhabi - at least twice more to go during the spring!

World Day Against Cyber Censorship

Today is the World Day against Cyber Censorship, proclaimed by Reporters without Borders.

In the Heritage

Wooden ornamented doors and oversize coffee-pots are as important here to the heritage as in other places across the region.

Boats on the beach

Old-fashioned type boats on the beach - still in Heritage Village.

Heritage Village

Abu Dhabi's Heritage Village - empty unfortunately when we saw it.

Abu Dhabi in the dusk

Abu Dhabi skyline as the light fails for the day, seen from the Heritage Village.

Life in Heritage Village

Visiting Heritage Village when it was closed, we still found some life around!