Little girl in one of the many fountains in Brussels

A Hot Day

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June 6th 2010
On Saturday, June 5 we headed early to the capital of Belgium, Brussels. My parents had lived there in the mid-50's and during that time my sister Jeanne was born. We took the train and it was so peaceful ! A great alternative to driving with the heavy traffic that exists in Brussels. We walked around the Grand Place and visited the Mannekan Pis. I eyed some chocolate covered strawberries ... 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