Swan Ride in Bruges

Wandering around Bruges I found this swan ride. The swan is a symbol of Bruges and its a nice touch to have one for a dragon only ride. You get a running commentary from the Swan as you fly over the sights. I don't know what the letters and numbers above are, maybe it was the old Belgian Franc price.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

I bumped into the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Bruges. I hadn't seen them for ages so we stopped for a chat. This is Famine (though the horse prefers to be called Brenda and the rider is Eric). I asked Brenda about her coat as its usually a lovely rich black. She said that the weather had been terrible and all the mud was making it difficult to keep clean. I think Deaths horse, Hilda, looked better for being dirty as green just isn't nice on a horse. Bruges isn't the best place for Brenda and Eric as it's got far too many places to eat, nobody takes them seriously when there are chocolate shops on every street. You can see Eric has just spotted another mobile waffle seller, he isn't happy.

Belfry of Bruges

The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the Market Square. It was built around 1240 and burnt down in 1280. It was rebuilt and in 1487 a wooden spire was added. That burnt down in 1493. The wooden spire was rebuilt. This time it lasted to 1741, when it burnt down again. I better be careful with my fire!
Originally it housed the city treasury and archives. When it burnt down the archives went with it. It's 83 metres tall and contains 47 bells which play tunes.

Well in Bruges

Wandering around I found this old well. It must be special as there is a lion guarding it. He was nice enough but he wouldn't let me lift the cover. I suspect he keeps his food there and didn't want me eating his lunch.