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World Cup Madness (Day 53)

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July 6th 2010
Got off to a pretty slow start today after a late night out. Took care of some CS stuff and took a little stroll around their neighborhood and around a nearby park. I saw this pretty cool castle looking building nestled into this neighborhood that looked kind of out of place there. So I asked my hosts what purpose that building serves and it's a prison! Only in a country like this would you se ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

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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