Brussels

In Brussels we stayed at a very different style of Bed and Breakfast - a room in a modern apartment building! The room itself was great, with a large window and a tiny ledge, so we could look outside across the roof tops. It was pretty weird staying in someone's house though.

Brussels is an interesting city, a real mix of old and new. The city centre is sunken compared to the newer parts of town, and we mostly explored the old town. We avoided museums, and just wandered, taking in the impressive architecture. Dinner was mussels and fries, the classic Belgian dish. The mussel season had just started, so there were many signs proclaiming "Les moules sont arrivées!"

Highlights
• Grand Place – absolutely stunning architecture.
• The Cathedral of Saint Gudula and Saint Michael.
• Chocolate everywhere.

Lowlights
• Buying transit tickets, then realising we could walk everywhere.

• Negotiating the rail system - Brussels has three main train stations, and finding the ticket office was somewhat challenging. Matt did an excellent job buying tickets in French!