Brussels

Mini Reunion

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May 5th 2008
A fantastic few days in Brussels and Ghent. The mini-reunion kind of came out of nowhere - Ayca happened to be in Brussels at the same time as Saartjes bday. Added to this, Victoria was coming up from Madrid and Kai was coming from Germany, so I figured I'd tag along. Flew into Brussels on May 2nd and was met by Ayca. Apparently they had started the festivities the day before but nevertheless ... 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