When I pick which photos I want to include in my posts, I “flag” the ones I like most when I upload them in iPhoto. Right now I have 50 “flagged” photos. It’s just too beautiful here.
This morning we spent some more time in Antwerp, our first stop in Belgium. Unfortunately it was a Sunday so a lot of the shops were closed. But we did get to check out the Cathedral of Our Lady and it was pretty impressive. And huge. When we first stopped in, it was Mass so we had to come back later to look at all the paintings and architecture.
I’m about to change the name of this blog to, “My Mom Turns Around in Pictures.” Seriously, she NEVER lets me take pictures of her. And she thinks it’s a game, since you can CLEARLY tell she’s got a big ol’ smile in this picture. So, thanks for coming to Europe with me, mom, and all the pictures I now have of your ponytail. Haha.
Myself, on the other hand… I do not mind sitting pretty for a picture in church. I mean, really, when am I going to be here again?
The other thing we did today in Antwerp was buy some chocolates (and eat them). They had chocolates in the shape of the cathedral and in the shape of hands from some legend about a giant who would cut off people’s hands if they didn’t pay a toll. And they had chocolates with the letter “A.”
Here’s me at Centraal Station in Antwerp (which is also the picture at the top) waiting for our train to Bruges (or Brugge) with the A’s. They were filled with a darker chocolate that had a bit of a coffee taste to it. So far my favorite chocolates have been just solid dark, white does not do it for me.
And here’s a sign I thought was pretty sweet:
Final note: wish we had a hairdryer.
So you bought me some sigs right? Ha ha.
It is a game to mom to try to not be shown in pictures.
Lovely photos!
Your mom’s Puma bag looks exactly like one that I took to NYC the first time I visited my friend there! What a coincidence!
Also, I can see by your hair in the picture with the chocolates that you wish you had a hair dryer. Not that your hair looks bad, but you can just tell…AIR DRIED!
Cute scarf! Is that from your travels? Also, what is the weather like in these places? It doesn’t look too cold but then again you’re wearing a scarf. That could just be the NYC in you, I am unsure.