Blogs from Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, Europe - page 15

In a land known for chocolate and beer, Brussels surely did not disappoint! French fries, chocolate, waffles and beer one could lead a very happy life, fat but happy! Cobble stone streets and a palace fit for a king, Brussels lets one be swept away with its beauty and history! Arriving at 7am on a Saturday morning, one would think that there may be some people about opening coffee shops and baking waffles, waiting for the masses to ascend. This proved me wrong, these streets were dead, the only soles in the city were those of keen tourists getting early morning photos, braving the cold to do so. The Grand Place, buildings adorned with gold trimmings, gothic style steeples and cobble stone square seemed the first point of interest for those visiting this city. With chocolate ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Nous pouvons enfin le crier au monde entier: Charlyne est née! Comme indique sur le faire part si vous souhaitez participer a l arrivée de Charlyne de manière matérielle nous avons créer une liste de naissance sur dreambaby.be numéro de liste : 349734 et mot de passe : ABC6543 Pour ceux qui préfèrent participer dans le futur de la petite princesse, un petit dépôt sur le compte de son grand frère est aussi possible (indiquer Charlyne en communication!) BE75 0357 7692 2551 Autrement, il y a mille et une façons de faire plaisir: venir nous voir, manger un bout ensemble, partager les émotions... Surtout ne pas craquer pour des vêtements ou des doudous, la miss en a déjà jusqu’à ses 3 ans!!! Un tout grand merci pour votre amitié et générosité... Michael,Evelyne, Django ... read more

A great opportunity presented itself recently-- an opportunity at an industry-leading company with best-of-breed technology that will considerably cut down on my business related travel and provide more room for growth. The one caveat is that this company is a direct competitor to the one in which I am leaving. So when I gave my 2 weeks notice, they obviously cut me off immediately. Technically, I would be on the books for two weeks, but I would not be allowed to work, or to start my new job. That left me in a position of a forced paid vacation. Never one to pass up a chance to take a trip, I booked a ticket to Belgium. Music has always been a huge part of my life, but for many years there was one thing that trumped ... read more

Were finally on the move and sore shoulders already and i miss my stilettos - and alana misses hers too lol... We set off on Wednesday night, 10 o clock boat after many emotional emotional goodbyes and leaving parties (thanks to all our friends and family who were gonna miss sssooooo much!!). Arrived in Liverpool early on thursday morning (at least thats the most dangerous part of our trip over and done with - thank god for those injections !! lol) then train to London where we slept most of the way then onto Eurostar. The most impressive part of the Eurostar was the terminal - the train itself was ok - left and arrived on time. However we did have to fight a granny who tried to steal our seat - how rrruudeee!! Arrived in ... read more

And here is the second part of my final days of Erasmus - the way home via Brussels. After taking a packed out coach from Bremen at midnight, I arrived in Brussels at 7am and took my suitcases across the city to my hotel in the south. Already by half past 7, it was reaching 25˚C, and although the hotel was just 5 minutes from the station, the cobbled streets on the way there made dragging 55kg strenuous work. Luckily the hotel had storage and so I could leave my luggage there and then go off into the city with just a few bits. Firstly, I went to the European Parliament, where there was free access to the debating chamber twice a day. Afterwards I went to Jubelpark followed by Brussels' most famous attraction - the ... read more