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Hustle and Brussels - busy, busy, busy!
After our sedate time in Brugge, our arrival in Brussels was a reality check...... there were cars, buses, trams, people - lots of people to navigate out of the train station to our motel. JP, OP & CS almost got to be hood ornaments on a tram due to not realising that you were not only having to look out for cars and buses as you crossed the road, but also trams in the middle of the pedestrian crossing. It ...
A Voyage To The Continent......
... complete with X-Ray scanners and plastic bins for metal items. The screening didn’t seem quite as extensive as airport security though, as there was no request to put the 3-1-1 liquids bag in the bin, or take the Netbook out of the case. The entire process only took a few minutes.
The next step was Passport control, which was staffed by the French Border Police. This was also very routine, with a cursory glance at the document and then ...
Belgian Beerfest!
... and a glass elevator to bring me down into one of Belgium's oldest and most historically preserved neighborhoods Marolles.
I finished the day off with a Belgian meal at Houtsiplou and another trip back to Delirium Village. I got sausage and mash with sausage, in a mustard sauce. (13 EU $18) The meal was excellent, and fairly priced, and Houtsiplou had great character. If I went back to Brussels I would ...
See boo play? Oh, s'il vous plait.
We had big plans to get a few things done -- grocery shopping, etc -- before Chris was set to arrive around 10 a.m., but that didn't quite work out since we woke up at 9 a.m. after nearly 10 hours of sleep. It's so hard to get up here because the bed is so warm and cozy and welcoming, and when you get up it's all cold and dark. Chris ended up arriving before we were even done showering and getting ready.
Got up we eventually did, though, and bundled up to ...
Did you know that Brussels is Europe's capitol
... dinner we headed back to the Grand Plaz to catch a free French concert that was going on! Even thou I couldnt understand what was being said, it actually was really good!! I just kept looking around and thinking: I am standing in one of the most beautiful plazas in Europe watching a concert... how amazing!!! One of the bands was a French rock band that had this funny hippie guy that had a ...