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Brussels, Belgium

We arrived in Brussels this morning. The biggest difference we saw was the condition of the train (very unclean) and Don saw the toilet and said ‘don’t go there’. The station in Brussels is huge and not very clean. Not at all like Antwerp.

There are no elevators to go from one floor to the other, so lugging the suitcases was fun. Thank goodness Carole came with us as she carried them on and off the train, in and out of the station.

When you come to Brussels, be sure to insist on paying the meter fare NOT a flat rate. They wanted 15 Euros to go about 6 blocks. Actual cost was 6 euros. At the hotel they told us another woman paid 20 euros. So just be careful.

We are staying at the Marriott Hotel and this is a 4 star plus hotel.

We walked down to the Grande Place and had a wonderful lunch in the square. We walked into some shops, looked at others and then saw the Manneken Pis. He is cute and not as large as you would think.

Walked a bit more (can’t you tell that Carole was our leader still?) had a soda and then walked back to the hotel.

In about an hour we will go down and meet the tour group, have a light supper and drink and prepare for tomorrow to return to Amsterdam.

 

 

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More Shopping….Actually…..Walking!

We finally get it! Carole is trying to kill us. Only joking…..but we left here by cab at 9:30 a.m. as we had an appointment that took about 45 minutes and then we started.

We walked and we walked some more and then finally found a lovely bistro to enjoy a sandwich and a soda. After that the three of us (sans Carole) went into the Rubens home and gallery. This artist fellow ( from the 1600’s)  must have been quite wealthy….the home and gardens were very beautiful. Only cost 8 euros.

We left there looking for a place to have a coffee. I will let you in on a little secret. You have to have Carole be your guide and she will walk and walk and walk before we finally say  we were looking for coffee` and,  oh yeah, around one more corner and down the block we find one.

You won’t understand the practices here. Order a drink and it comes with a cookie. Order a drink at a chocolate shop and they put a chocolate on the tray. If they like you (and I think he did) he came with a tray of 12 different kinds of chocolate. Sorry, Suzanne, we ate them all. Now I feel guilty and went inside to buy some more. 21 Euros later…..yeah I know….

Went into a few of the higher end stores, all the while walking…….and then settled down for a waffle (4 sharing), a cold drink and after sitting for  awhile just people watching and chatting, we got up and – oh yeah- walked some more.

We are now at home, bent but only a little broken, until we go out for supper. Only 1 more day here….tomorrow is Carole`s birthday.

 

 

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