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Philip Game | profile | all galleries >> Bruges and Flanders Fields, 2014 (6 galleries) >> Daytrip to Damme tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Daytrip to Damme

A delightful daytrip by paddlesteamer along the canal to Damme, just 7 km from Bruges. Damme, just a small town today, once controlled trade on the waterways linking the the North Sea coast to Bruges.
All aboard for the 30-minute journey
All aboard for the 30-minute journey
The Dammevaart canal links Bruge with Damme
The Dammevaart canal links Bruge with Damme
Canalside farmhouse
Canalside farmhouse
Farm country en route
Farm country en route
Anglers camping beside the canal
Anglers camping beside the canal
Cyclists following the canal towpath
Cyclists following the canal towpath
Cycling on a tandem
Cycling on a tandem
Approaching the windmill...
Approaching the windmill...
The local windmill
The local windmill
The Stadhuis, a medieval town hall at Damme
The Stadhuis, a medieval town hall at Damme
Bookstore sign
Bookstore sign
Colourful windowbox
Colourful windowbox
A farmyard in Damme
A farmyard in Damme
Period houses
Period houses
The tower of Our Lady of Damme church
The tower of Our Lady of Damme church
A wedding in progress in the ancient Catholic church
A wedding in progress in the ancient Catholic church
Tending graves in the churchyard
Tending graves in the churchyard
Horse-drawn carriage waiting outside the church
Horse-drawn carriage waiting outside the church
A waterfowl family nesting on the canal
A waterfowl family nesting on the canal
View from the churchtower
View from the churchtower