As part of European Car Free Day celebrations September 15th was Car Free Sunday in Bruges this year. From 10 am to 6 pm the cars were replaced by markets, performers, bands and dance groups. The streets were filled with people wandering freely and enjoying the party atmosphere. Even the city museums had free entry for the day, which was an unexpected bonus for tourists.
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need to get to Bruges, me thinks.
I keep telling you this! You would love it and I can highly recommend the apartment we stayed in. It was amazing and only a five minute walk from the Markt. The chocolate, beer and frites are pretty good too.
need to find a dog sit there.
Do it, do it!
Trying…..
What a wonderful time to be had by all and with such a practical reminder about automobiles, air quality and dependence on oil.
We were lucky enough to experience Car Free Day in Brussels the next weekend too and it was amazing. I will be writing about it soon.
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Looks like lots of fun.
janet
It was great to watch all the festivities.
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Very apt for the WPC methinks….nice click!
I thought so too. These photos came to mind as soon as I saw the new challenge theme. It was such a fun day and we were privileged to be there for it.
I love European towns because they can actually have car-free days. Here in the good old USA, everything is so spread out in suburbia-form, it’s very difficult to exist without a car. Unless of course you live smack dab in the middle of a big city. 🙂 How’s your course going, Carol?
It’s the same here. Our city only has a population of 110 000, and we live right on the very edge of it. To drive to the inner city takes 12 minutes and to go to my sister’s or parents’ places on the opposite edge of town takes 20 minutes. It’s too far to walk.
I’ve done two modules of the course so far and it is very interesting. I’ve learned some great ideas and will apply them to the manuscripts I’ve already written. School holidays started here yesterday so now I am free to put lots of time into it too.
Great, I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it. I hope to get together something to pitch in the next couple of weeks; my semester ends totally on Monday; have to enter grades on Monday morning and then I’m done… UNTIL next semester. I sure wish I could avoid going back to work at the college altogether. It’s very unsatisfying, and very low-paying, work. Happy holidays, Carol! 🙂
Yay for car free days!
It’s a great idea.
How wonderful! I love the dancing in the street photo – it reminds me of when I went to a street party to celebrate Prince William’s wedding, and we were dancing in the street then. Great fun.
It was fun to watch them and everyone was enjoying themselves so much.
LOVE the dance shots. Makes me miss Salsa. And my husband and I met on the dance floor. =)
Maybe you should both take it up together again!
Seriously. Just the small issue of TiMe. =( The rare occasion I shAke it when my 6-yr-old gets in the groove on the drums, my boy breaks out in a helpless smile. Just loves it.
It can be something to look forward to in the future.
Fun! I feel like I’ve been there – almost!!!
You will have to go one day soon.
I have a great friend who takes me all over the world! 🙂 via her posts! 🙂
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