We departed the boat (boohoo) and took a motor coach to Bruges, stopping in Ghent. It was in Ghent that the Ghent Treaty was signed in 1814 ending the 1812 war between the US and Britain. This statue is in honor of the Van Eyck brothers, in the center, who painted the Ghent Alterpieces.
This is Bavo Cathedral where the Ghent Alterpieces reside. All of the panels were stolen by Hitler's army. All but one were recovered. We were not allowed to take pictures of them.
We were allowed to take pictures of the other areas. This is one of many gorgeous areas of the cathedral.
Ghent has many picturesque areas.
This is the oldest building in the city. It was built in this leaning position on purpose! Our guide says it was built this way because they lifted goods from the top with a hoist from the streets. The little house to the right is the narrowest house in Ghent.
This is the 800 year old Castle of the Counts. From here, the Counts of Flanders ruled.
We walked through the old meat market. We don't know if they're real or not. One of our group asked and they said it was real. We couldn't get one through customs anyway. The ceiling looks like an upside-down ship.
The folks in Ghent say if you drink too many of these it will have the inverse effect of the elephants memory. You may even see flying pink elephants.
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