Brussells

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Left for Brussels in the morning on BMI Air - the airport (Heathrow) was a mad house, but I did manage to find the right plane. Plane was almost empty (to the point where I had a whole row of seats in front, behind and beside me empty).

Caught the training from Brussels airport to the CBD - attempted to find my hotel. Tip for new travellers - don’t ask the Police for directions - I ended up walking to the other side of the city before a friendly local pointed me back in the right direction.

Stayed at the Hotel Arlequin.

I took a walk around Grand Place and the surrounding area - managed to stumble upon Mannikin Pis. Had dinner on Rue De La Boucher - a very busy eating area with lots of pushy sales people.

My first experience with the European Hotel lifts was interested - they are hidden behind a door and are barely the size of a small cubicle - trying to get in with a backpack is interest , let alone trying to get more than one person in the lift!!

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