Ostende, Belgium Flag
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Blog Post #89
BRUGGE, BELGIUM
and other nearby localities
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1st Ostend, Belgium
(translates to Oyster)
just a 15 minute train ride from Brugge to the beach,
these trains depart several times each hour for only €8 1st Class, one way,
(€8 Euros = $9.31 USD)
Our 1st class train from Brugge to Oestende
With the beach and English Channel behind us, we captured "Rock Strangers"a permanent installation piece made of metal that is meant torepresent rocks that have washed ashore.
Oestende Beach
a place for the Rich and Famous to sunbathe.
The town itself was destroyed during WWII when occupied by the Germans and bombed by the US and its allies.
Now rebuilt, it is lined with high-rise condos, hotels,
high-end shops and restaurants.
Paul patisserie of Oestendeis located in 750 locations, 424 in France along with 47 other countries. WE intend to find and experience EVERY single one.and then go on a diet for life if we survive all 750. Care to join us?
Passaje Jame Ensois reminiscent of Parisian Gallerias
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cathedralsurvived the destruction of WWII
Poster of a little boy after consuminga famous Belgian Chocolate Waffle
Gelato looking, but reallyAustralian Ice
Belgian Chocolate waffleor Australian Ice, your choiceOR maybe BOTH?
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Now let me switch it up just a bit, or A LOT.
While walking about in Brugge we happened upon a local art gallery exhibithosted by a photographer and her subjectJoben Benoot(Hōō-Ben)A ceramist and a personality, In her own right.
Get Ready!!!
We spoke with Joben for quite some time as we were the only two visitors for the moment.She wants her story told, and told she did through this exhibit. She has spoken world wide of her journey.
Stay Tuned!!
Joben was born Intersex, an umbrella term for people born with biological sex characteristics, such as chromosomes, hormones, genitalia or reproductive anatomy
Her parents decided to raise her as a boy, so she lived as a male for many years into her teens and then started showing signs of female characteristics. However, by this time her parents had chosen to have her ovaries removed, in spite of that she physically and emotionally became more female. At the same time, she chose to have a female partner and was able to have her sperm impregnate her partner. They had two children, a boy and a girl but eventually separated. She now identifies as a female and lives with her husband for the past 20 years. She has two grandchildren, one of which was announced to her at the very moment we arrived at the exhibit, she was so excited that she was in tears.
Roger, Joben & Ron
Of course, this flag represents all or most all of our LGBTQ++ group. What we were unclear of until meeting Joben was that the purple circle on yellow represents the intersex group.
Thanks for reading and understanding the importance of "Love Is Love"
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It is interesting that I wrote this poem in 2012,not realizing the impact it might have for this lovely lady and her journey
“Journey”
From beginning to end
From top to bottom
From side to side
And from concept to completion
A journey brings surprises
Not a thing
Not a place
Not a life
But a passage through time
A journey brings surprises
Feeling the feelings
Knowing the outcomes
Holding the hopes
While knowing nothing of its reasons
A journey brings surprises
From beginning to end
From top to bottom
From side to side
And from a past to a future
This journey will bring surprises
RAMosser 2012
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Cheers until next timeRoger and Ron
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| Oestende Beach a place for the Rich and Famous to sunbathe. The town itself was destroyed during WWII when occupied by the Germans and bombed by the US and its allies. Now rebuilt, it is lined with high-rise condos, hotels, high-end shops and restaurants. Paul patisserie of Oestende is located in 750 locations, 424 in France along with 47 other countries. WE intend to find and experience EVERY single one. and then go on a diet for life if we survive all 750. Care to join us? Passaje Jame Enso is reminiscent of Parisian Gallerias Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cathedral survived the destruction of WWII Poster of a little boy after consuming a famous Belgian Chocolate Waffle Gelato looking, but really Australian Ice Belgian Chocolate waffle or Australian Ice, your choice OR maybe BOTH? ********** Now let me switch it up just a bit, or A LOT. While walking about in Brugge we happened upon a local art gallery exhibit hosted by a photographer and her subject Joben Benoot (Hōō-Ben) A ceramist and a personality, In her own right. Get Ready!!! We spoke with Joben for quite some time as we were the only two visitors for the moment. She wants her story told, and told she did through this exhibit. She has spoken world wide of her journey. Stay Tuned!! Joben was born Intersex, an umbrella term for people born with biological sex characteristics, such as chromosomes, hormones, genitalia or reproductive anatomy Her parents decided to raise her as a boy, so she lived as a male for many years into her teens and then started showing signs of female characteristics. However, by this time her parents had chosen to have her ovaries removed, in spite of that she physically and emotionally became more female. At the same time, she chose to have a female partner and was able to have her sperm impregnate her partner. They had two children, a boy and a girl but eventually separated. She now identifies as a female and lives with her husband for the past 20 years. She has two grandchildren, one of which was announced to her at the very moment we arrived at the exhibit, she was so excited that she was in tears. Roger, Joben & Ron Of course, this flag represents all or most all of our LGBTQ++ group. What we were unclear of until meeting Joben was that the purple circle on yellow represents the intersex group. Thanks for reading and understanding the importance of "Love Is Love" ********** It is interesting that I wrote this poem in 2012, not realizing the impact it might have for this lovely lady and her journey “Journey” From beginning to end From top to bottom From side to side And from concept to completion A journey brings surprises Not a thing Not a place Not a life But a passage through time A journey brings surprises Feeling the feelings Knowing the outcomes Holding the hopes While knowing nothing of its reasons A journey brings surprises From beginning to end From top to bottom From side to side And from a past to a future This journey will bring surprises
RAMosser 2012 * * * * * * * * * * Cheers until next time Roger and Ron |
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