outside cabinet
this massive piece of furniture is OUTSIDE my hotel next to the main road rather than inside. very strange. but nice to see when going out in the morning.
self portrait in a bendy mirror
i can’t walk by one of those fish-eye mirrors without taking a photo. actually, i can’t walk past most things without taking a photo.
the fatima cafe
i went to this cafe one night. i was full of bearded people with dreadlocks. the men were even worse (boom tish).
one of the customers had brought their pet rat along which was a nice touch. i was invited to play cards by some non-english speaking arts students but when they realised i didn’t know what they were on about (and vice versa) we didn’t bother.
the music they were playing was excellent – nick cave i think.
anyway, i went past it this morning on the way to the conference and spotted the dangling life-sized manequin. so here it is.
ghent manequin peeeas
did you know that ghent has its own version of manequin pis ? i didn’t. but here he is. i’ll go in search of the actual one on sunday for you.
another best dog sign ever ?
look at this home made beauty. no expense spared here !
a nice scene
this lady was sitting outside this bar looking very photogenic. perhaps she’s paid for by the local tourist board. pity i didn’t manage to get this in focus.
candles
this hotel being an old monastry has its own little chappel which is open late at night. apparently it was all decked out with candles on my first night here but i missed it. instead here are the candles.
the chapel itself is now used for corporate events and has a bar built next to the altar !
one man and his dog
as promised, here he is. his dog is called trixie and goes with him everywhere.
scarey window person
here is a strange chap/lady in a window i saw last night. i didn’t go closer because i was slightly too scared.
food of the evening
more beer and chocolate and later a kriek which turned out to be a real boon. i got abuse from the bar man when i ordered it because he implied it was a girly alco-pop. in the end it reminded me of snake bite and black (black current, cider and lager) which i used to drink as a goth student.
verdict: very pleasant
work colleagues
a few people from the conference:
these people are mostly greek:
this chap is from the UK. here he is featured with a giant bottle-top / ash tray. this impressed him and hopefully it will impress you too:
