Brussles

Brussles is the most popular city in Belgium, and it is defenitely easy to understand why. Shall I tell you more? Ja? Okè.

 

 

Our day began yesterday with us leaving our house around 8 am. After a sleepy drive to the train station, we caught the next train to Brussles. As soon as we exited the train, I realized that I had made the classic American mistake- I had way overpacked. While everyone else was making due with one small purse, I had managed to bring all my unnecessary essentials into a larger purse and a small, non-touristy looking backpack.

 

We (my 3 cousins and I) visited sights all around Burssles: starting with the Atominoum, mini Europe (a small version of, wel...Europe) and countless rides on the metro, tram and bus. For lunch, we met up with another relative and had lunch in the European Commission.....yup. That`s right. The European Commision. After a delicious lunch, we got a behind the scenes, all access tour of the rooms where the important people of Belgium hold meeting, press confrences, and make announcements. Needless to say, we all felt pretty special.

 

After lunch and that tour, we walked all around Brussles. And when I say all around, I mean all around. The city is beautiful, the languages (French and Dutch) fast and dfficult to understand. This was a good city to visit first because I learned a fez okay, a lot) important lessions.

 

1. NEVER, AND I MEAN NEVER overpack. If you are going to be walking around a big city all day, pack as lightly as possible. I mean a toothbrush, some toothpaste, wallet, passport, camera, Advil kind of light. Seriously.
2. WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES. European streets are not at all like American ones, meaning most are cobblestoned with four or five different textures of cobblestone. This does not make for a great day if you are wearing thin little sandals with no support.
3. Advil is a great friend to have.
4. When choosing between refgeriated and room-temperature bottled water, ALWAYS choose the former.
5. That famous statue in Brussles is not tall, and no, it is not worth visiting. We didn`t even go, so take my word for it.
6. In Brussles, the answer for everything is always found in coffee and chocolate. 

All in all, it was a beautiful and fascinating city to visit, and really does an excellent job of showcasing typical European city living.

 

Next stop, Antwerpen.

 

See you there!

 

 

Emily xxx