BelgiumGaleries royales50°50’50” N 4°21’16” E
September 18, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
This museum of musical instruments was very interesting. It is housed in the Old English Building, which used to be a department store. The self guided tour is excellent, as you input a number to theRead more
BelgiumGaleries royales50°50’50” N 4°21’16” E
September 18, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We cam across a lot of street art during our wanderings today, and here is an example of some of it. Interesting to note that it is illegal in Belgium to graffiti, and those caught have been jailedRead more
BelgiumGaleries royales50°50’50” N 4°21’16” E
September 18, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Blase creates new paintings out of old damaged artworks, and gives them a second life by adding subversive details. He is French, and recently had a new “exhibition” called White Trash inRead more
BelgiumCentral Station Brussels50°50’44” N 4°21’21” E
September 18, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We had dinner at Chez Leon, one of the best fish restaurants in Brussels. It has been around for a long time, and is definitely an institution. We are staying about five minutes walk away, so thoughtRead more
BelgiumGaleries royales50°50’50” N 4°21’16” E
September 19, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Today we ventured out a little further afield, so we used Brussel’s public transport system. I had a bit of a sleep in this morning, as I had a fitful night’s sleep due to me having to coughRead more
BelgiumGrand Place Brussels50°50’56” N 4°20’45” E
September 19, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After exploring the Atonium we caught public transport to the city centre and went in search of the third “pissing” statue - Zinneke-Pis (a dog peeing). We passed some lovely areas of Brussels,Read more
BelgiumGaleries royales50°50’50” N 4°21’16” E
September 19, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
While looking for the pissing dog, we came across some lovely murals and street art. Here is an example of what we found.
BelgiumCentral Station Brussels50°50’44” N 4°21’21” E
September 19, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Wandering around the streets is hard work, so during our search for Zinneke we found a great restaurant for lunch. I had Stoemp Saucisses - sausages and mash, and Ian had Chicon Farcis à la Chimay -Read more
BelgiumSaint-Gilles50°49’27” N 4°21’20” E September 19, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After lunch, we again headed to the metro to make our way to the Horta Museum. Victor Horta was a Belgian architect and designer, and one of the founders of the Art Nouveau movement. We visited hisRead more
BelgiumGaleries royales50°50’53” N 4°21’18” E September 20, 2019 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today Gui met us at our apartment, as we intended to go to the climate manifestation (we call it a demonstration) today, part of the global school strike for climate change action. Before theRead more
