Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudule

Day 8

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May 30th 2007
My day began very early since my train left at 6:55 a.m. for Brussels, Belgium. I arrived very early at the train station having left the hotel at 5:30 a.m. I was very tired but my also extremely excited to visit another country, especially on my own. The train ride went smoothly enough and I arrived around 8:30 a.m. I bought a Metro pass at the station below the train station. I took several qui ... 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