La Beurse- stock eschange in Brussels
Irish pub O'reillys- used to be a big favourite during my time in Brussels
La Grand Place, main square in Brussels, always breath taking
The townhall - La municipalidad
Cate and Queenie
Another angle of Cate and Queenie in The Grand Place
Another angle of the place
And another one
The tower illuminated on the light show
And another angle- they do this during spring and summer, the play some music and do a light show
Another angle
A shop that sells 250 different kinds of beers
This square has my name- in both French and Dutch. El nombre de esta plaza es el mio, en frances y holandes.
The Atomium- it was done for the EXPO
EXPO in Brussels in 1935- main building. Esta fue la sede de la EXPO en Bruselas en 1935.
Belgium sign
Going in the metro
Metro stop close to where I used to live. La parada del metro donde yo vivia.
The street where I used to live- La calle donde yo vivia
Rue de L'enseignement- where I used to live
The building where I used to live: top left balcony - El edificio donde yo solia vivir: el de arriba a la izquierda.
Rue Royale: thats the street I walked from home to the office. - Yo caminaba de mi casa hasta la oficina
The monument of the unknown soldier - el monumento al soldado desconocido
The tomb
La tumba
Rue Royale
Jardin Botanique- was close to the office.
Another view of the Botanical gardens
Cate posing in the fountain
Cate posando en la pileta
The Royal Palace in Brussels
El palacio real en Bruselas
Cate and the Royal Palace
Entrance of the park in front of the Royal Palace
Another view of the Royal Palace
Cate and Royal Palace
Art Museum
Round about in Rue Royale towards Palace of Justice
View from Rue Royale- you can see the top of the townhall in Grand Place - Vista de la Rue Royale- se puede ver la punta de la municiapalidad en La Grand Place
Museo de arte y estatua
Music museum
View from music museum
Cate in fountain by music museum- checking the view
Again the view
And the view turning 180 degrees
Brussels and Liege Waffels....hmmm yummy!
Kind and Queen's gallery entrance
The Gallery
Musicians were playing Bach's "Air on G string"
Grand Place by day
Grand Place de dia
And the different views
There was a show
Inside the townhall - Adentro de la municipalidad
Otra vista
Y otra
Manneken Pis - he was dressed summery - estaba vestido veraniegamente
You are meant to touch this if you want to come back to Brussels - se debe tocar eso si se quiere regresar a Bruselas
Rue de Bouchere - touristy street where sea food can be eaten- calle turistica donde se come comida maritima
Rue de Bouchere
Cathedral
Brussels Cathedral
"The most famous DJ of Brussels"- it was an old joke with my old flatmate Paulo...we used to pass him on our way towards our house from the centre.
Inside the cathedral
Lunch at Queenie and Roel's
In Antwerp - en Amberes
Grote Markt in Antwerp
Kriek - Cherry beer - Cerveza de cereza
Antwerp's townhall and the statue of the guy who cut the big giant's hand- old legend that gives the name to the city.
Municipalidad de Amberes y la famosa estatua de un personaje que corto la mano de un gigante- esto da el nombre a la ciudad de Amberes.
Notice that as Antwerp is Flanders, things are only in Dutch, not French - Noten que como Amberes es Flamenco los nombres estan solo en holandes, no en frances!
Cate having a drink
Night and cathedral of Antwerp
La noche y la catedral de Amberes
