Belgium
My time in Bruxelles is coming to an end. I'll have more than just fond memories to take with me though, I spent the day buying various potables and libations to bring with on the next leg of the journey. Will be an interesting challenge trying to get them there (and back to the States) intact.
Also got to enjoy flowertime, and the various arrangements put together by Artisan florists.
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BelgiumYet another parade when I enter a new city! This is starting to be a thing. Found out its called the Zinneke Parade and it went down the street where I am staying and continued to the Grand Place, where the floats and peeps hung out to continue the reveling. The parade theme was ILLEGAL. A cultural event that uses residents along with artists that work together to build bridges between allRead more
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Spent the first part of the day touring the Royal palace in Brussels. The thai jewel beetle shell ceiling was unique and beautiful. The palace itself is interesting with its many chandeliers and paintings, but it was the artifacts from prince Charles' life that I enjoyed the most. One of his report cards suggested that he'd do much better it he paid more attention in class.
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BelgiumJust scratched the surface but glad that I visited Brussels. Hotel La Legend was perfect, location stupid close to the train station and the Grand Place a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Took a walking tour and would have never found the bar that was tucked away down an alley. It boasts a Guinness book record for most varieties of beer sold in a week, 2000 of them. They have since reduced that to 100,Read more
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The five basic food groups of brussels are: waffles, beer, fries, chocolate, and mussels. It's a weird combination, to be honest. Well, this unpopular opinion penguin is here to say:
1. I don't like chocolate, so I didn't bother
2. Waffles in the US are better. They're too sweet here. Even just the plain ones have sugar carmelized on them and powdered sugar on top of that. Gross. Gimme chickenRead more
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Let our Belgium adventure begin (or should I say Brussels adventure?).
We slept in a tad, after spending the night watching Wales beat Belguim/finishing Orange is the New Black. By sleeping in, I mean, meeting our tour group in the lobby by 10:30am.
We started our tour in Grand Place (with the rain) There is so much to know and learn about the building's in the square. Grand Place itself wasRead more
BelgiumNatürlich besuchen wir auch das Maeneken Pis. Später am Tag auch noch das unbekanntere Jaeneke Pis, die weiblich Version des Maenekens, welche gut versteckt im hintersten Eck einer Kneipengasse versteckt ist.
BelgiumWas wäre Belgien 🇧🇪, ohne Pommes Frites 🍟, Waffeln und Bier🍻? Und was wäre Brüssel, ohne bemalte Häuserfassaden und wundervoll dekorierte Schaufenster? Diese Dinge sind von hier einfach nicht wegzudenken.
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Echt winzig.. und nicht nur die Figur. ;)
Wir wären fast vorbei gegangen, so unscheinbar ist die Figur.
...sagt jemand, der neben den Stadtmusikanten aufgewachsen ist...
BelgiumC'est parti pour l'étape 1
Un qui ne grandit pas !!!!
You might also know this place by the following names:
Manneken Pis, Манекен Пис, Μάνεκεν Πις, Pissiv Poiss, مانکن پیس, Manneken-Pis, מאנקן פיס, Միզող տղա, Manneken pis, 小便小僧, 오줌싸개 소년, Маннекен Пис, Čurājošais puisēns, Manneken Pis van Brussel, Писающий мальчик, சிறுநீர் பெய்யும் சிறுவன், แมนเนเกน พิส, Маннекен Піс, 尿尿小童
Puppet cellar! Creepy but cool place to drink beer. And maybe make a girl cry (but I swear it wasn't my fault)