We take an early morning walk through the quiet streets of Bruges, enjoying this lovely city before we drive on to Brussels. Breakfast is in a most lovely setting in the historic hotel.
Finding a place to park near our Brussel's hotel is a huge challenge. We realize the Arlequin Hotel is located in a pedestrian zone so we circle the outskirts of the zone going around and around a couple of times until we locate an underground garage. People sitting in the outdoor cafes seem to recognize us on the third and fourth circuits.
Finding a place to park near our Brussel's hotel is a huge challenge. We realize the Arlequin Hotel is located in a pedestrian zone so we circle the outskirts of the zone going around and around a couple of times until we locate an underground garage. People sitting in the outdoor cafes seem to recognize us on the third and fourth circuits.
The
Arlequin is in the heart of things and we set out to walk to Le Grand Place,
the central square of Brussels. We take a few wrong turns but when we walk into
the square we wonder how we could have missed it. The square measures 223 by 361 ft. The buildings surrounding the place are opulent: the
guildhalls, the Brussel’s town hall, and the King’s House which contains the
Brussels city museum. It is
considered one of the most beautiful squares in Europe.
We have one more sight on our list of things to see: the Manneken-Pis. Somehow this statue of a little boy urinating has become the symbol of the city. It’s on a corner and tourists surround it. We observe the water spouting for awhile and check it off our list. My phone has died so we leave without a photo. (Google it)
 |
| Clever doorstop at a not so great restaurant |
No comments:
Post a Comment