and what if...?

As my holiday in Provence, France is slowly approaching its end, I am showing work by French artist Pierre (jeans and black shirt) who made this unique piece about a year ago. He thought at the time that a certain degree of divine intervention might somehow enhance Belgium's government formation process.....

Segway Bruges

In my posting of June 8, I talked about the Segway as a means of transportation in Brussels. Here is the Bruges' version. I did not get an opportunity to ask questions because the eloquent guide was really into his story but from what I see on the website there are Segway city tours, Segway dinners, Segway parties etc.
http://segwaybrugge.xsite.be/en

Magritte museum

Scouts

For some of you the holiday is or is almost over..not in Belgium. This is what our local Brussels boy scouts look like when they leave for their holiday camp, dressed, fed,  showered, hair combed, shoes cleaned, gear 'spick and span'... I would like to see what it's all like when they return...

Kwak, Leffe, Duvel and the others

There are so many Belgian beers and not being a connoisseur, I would not have an idea where to start.

To me the glasses that the different beers are served in are at least as interesting as the beer itself.  My favorite glass is the Kwak glass. When ordering a Kwak, the glass comes on a wooden stand because the glass, with its round button, would not stand by itself. 

"According to the Kwak website: “In Napoleon’s time, Pauwel Kwak was a brewer and the owner of the De Hoorn inn (near Brussels). Mail coaches stopped there every day, but at that time coachmen were not allowed to leave their coach and horses,” “As a result, the inventive innkeeper had a special Kwak glass blown that could be hung on the coach. In this way, the coachman had his Kwak beer safely at hand.”
 http://www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be

http://bestbelgianbeers.wordpress.com/2007/12/20/kwak-a-belgian-beer-in-a-unique-glass/

The man who vacuum cleans Bruges

Never before have I seen anyone vacuuming the street ....until Sunday afternoon, July 31, in the center of Bruges.

Belgians used to spend much time cleaning their houses, particularly windows,  and their cars.  Belgians of a certain age still do. 

There they are...finally... the sun and the musicians!