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Bustling Brussels

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June 21st 2009
We have been watching the news which tells us that there is storms and extreme heat throughout west Europe from Spain through France and moving into central Europe............. well we have missed it! We have had decent weather but not real hot not real cold but more cool than warm. I have had a cardigan (borrowed from Lisa) on most days. We arrived to a cool day in Brussels and found our accomoda ... read more

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more