Blogs from Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, Europe - page 64

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i am typing on a french keyboard and it is sooooooo hard so i will update in the netherlands we are staying at the cutest hotel though it is soo nice to have towels and long showers belgium waffels are amazing we get free breakfast every morning it is scorching here... i cant believe how hot it is we are leaving tommorow to a beach hostel in the netherlands close to amsterdam quick burger is disgusting but cheap so we just ate it people who talk unnessecarily loud in other languages bother the heck out of me kat bren and me are now suffering the damages of buying outfits going to the moulin rouge and eurodisney we eat alot of bread okay..this is way too hard for me p.s i DO get the betty ford thing... ... read more

Day 2 Arrived: Brussels or Bruxelles, Belgium (midday) Gone.. Go Trippin' Brussels is a great side trip if you're on your way to Amsterdam. We had a wonderful afternoon hanging out in and around the Grote Markt (Market Square)-- a picturesque town square with 14th century stone buildings. It was unfortunate that we both had major allergies. We had to eat inside-- that's how bad it was. In midst lunch, I had to run to a nearby Pharmacy because Gerard's sinus was preventing him from enjoying anything. For some reason, Claritin and other allergy meds from the states did not work overseas for us. But we didn't let that stop us from having some Belgium classics-- fries & chocolates. Do's Don'ts DO try fries with mayonnaise-- that's how they do it. Don't affend anyone by asking ... read more

We went out in the morning after a huge breakfast, and got the usual postcards and other necessities. We got a later ticket than we wanted on the super high speed train to Brussels, which left at 2:25. But it only took like an hour and twenty minutes so it was fine. We had a beautiful trip, and we all rested and slept. As usual, we met about 10 othe Americans in our train car, and we talked about our trips and exchanged places to see and stay. We are like all part of a huge family, and its really nice to run into new people daily. When we got to Brussels, the Metro was easy, as they all are now that we are world travelers. We found our hotel, checked-in, showered, and by 4 we ... read more

Phill, Katy, and I ventured to Brussels this past weekend because we had Thursday off for Ascension Day. We took a train, which took us about 5 hours or so. It wasn't bad at all actually. Brussels was fantastic. I loved it tons. The only bad thing was that it rained most of the time we were there, which to me is a reason to go back. We saw Grote Markt, Mannekin Pis, St Michaels Cathedral and four other churches, and much more of the city. It really is a great place to go. We went to go tour the European Parliament, but it was closed on Friday as an extension of the holiday. I was really sad becaue I really wanted to see it, but that is another reason to go back. Brussels is definitely ... read more