Day 5: Brussels

After a short night’s sleep, we packed our bags and were off to catch the train. We bought one last croissant and some OJ (because one can’t survive on bread alone) and were off to Brussels. Almost immediately, the gentle lull of the train rocked us both asleep.

Once in Belgium, we dropped our bags off at the hotel (by far the fanciest of our digs that week) and headed out to make the most of our one day in Brussels. After a short detour (oops), we saw the Botanical Gardens and the magnificent St. Michel.







Next was Grand Place where we shared a Belgian waffle and bought a few more gifts.







After some more sightseeing...







...we came back to the hotel to check in, use the Internet, and change. Hotel Bloom was a recommendation from my cousins and turned out to be as swank as they described.



We headed back to Grand Place where we had a traditional Brussels dinner of mussels and French fries. We followed it up with a few beers at Delirium.







Full and happy, we caught a cab back to the hotel and called it a night.


On a New York note, this week marks two years north. Cheers to another year trying to figure out how to make my heart and head work together!