The Grand Place

Brussells... at least we can say we did it

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June 30th 2006
I was sooo apprehensive about taking another night train just because of our last experience in Venice, but because of the sold out day train, it was our only option. Turns out it wasnt so bad. It wasnt too hot, and I actually slept this time. But we arrived somewhere in Germany at 5:45 am and had to wait an hour and a half for a connecting train to Brussells. Luckily there was a McDonalds there t ... 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