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Brussels Day 2

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June 20th 2006
Well it was an eventful day & night ! We went to bed reasonably early but a couple of Aussies in a camper van sat up half the night drinking with some guy who was obviously trying to pick up. Not sure if he succeeded, but was giving it his best shot. Spent the day in Brussels which was great, although big mistake trying to drive in. Will use public transport next time. Thanks to the nice ... 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