I must admit that when I first got there, things went awry. I had trouble finding a hostel and had to go through the tourism office. I couldn't find that office to save my life, and every person gave me a different direction to get to the same place; however, someone rescued me again in an almost identical situation to Paris. Anyway, the tourism office was really helpful, and I was in heaven a few moments later. :)
I stayed at the Brueghel hostel which has a great location near the central station and Grand Place. Belgium was good for me...I met some great people, it wasn't too cold, it was a beautiful country with many varieties of beer, and I actually got to see some sun again. I explored every corner of Brussels and then went to the quiet town of Brughes. I also visited Tervuren. For more tourism information, please look at City net's Belgium page. Here are some pics. I did not take all of the pics while in Brussels. Some were taken my pal Muambi. I'd like to thank him for his excellent photography. :)
This is the Manneken Pis---the pride and joy of all people in Brussels. Here a boy is performing the obvious bodily function. It's a small statue, only 30 cm tall (11.81 inches) and is usually naked. Since I was there on independence day, he was clothed. It was sculpted in 1619, but the statue has been stolen and replaced many times.
The town square where all the tourists comeBelgium
After a nice week in France, I decided to go to Belgium. I'd been interested in the place from the first time I read about it in french class. I took the Thalys train from Paris-Brussels, since the company offered a 50% discount for people between the ages of 12 and 25. Thus, my ticket was ridiculously cheap.
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