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Brussels Throws Another Punch at IntelIn response to consumer allegations of anticompetitive practices, the EC’s antitrust unit announced it is expanding its scrutiny of Intel. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drewryonline.net%2F%3Fp%3D697'; addthis_title = 'Brussels+Throws+Another+Punch+at+Intel'; addthis_pub = ''; Post from: www.Drewryonline.net - Energy, Financials, Offsho

Parc du Cinquantenaire (French for “Park of the Fiftieth,” referring to the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence), Jubelpark (Dutch), or Jubilee Park (English) is an urban public park with a complex of 19th century buildings in the easternmost part of the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. The centrepiece of the complex is the by the [...]

I took the 7.00am Eurostar London St Pancras to Brussels train today and found check in to be straight forward and quick.  Before boarding the train I entered the departure lounge, which is underneath the main concourse and is not that glamorous.  The only thing to look at is row after row of metal support [...]

The city of Brussels, the european capital, has a strange and not very decent citymark. But it is old enough to be an attraction of the city. Brussels has also another citymark: the huge european Parliament. But I like more the little man urinating! Compare and decide !

You could pass by the shapeless building of the Parking 58 hundreds of times without even noticing it.  Though the structure is uninteresting by itself it does have a surprise in store for those looking to get a free panoramic view from high up of the city of Brussels. All you need to do is [...]

While I was passing by the Grand Place today I noticed a large crowd gathered and some sort of police demonstration that was going on and decide to take some photos of the event that was already well underway. It was in fact the annual “fastes de la police de Bruxelles Capitale” event that celebrates [...]

The boys or in this case girl in Brussels seem to be again shoving their noses into Britain’s business, and this time it could prove most unpopular if their proposals to charge mobile phone users for receiving calls, even when in their own country are pushed through. EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding is the one putting [...]

Given the reactions of some commentators to Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon treaty, one could easily conclude that the 862,415 Irish votes who voted No somehow represent all 493 million Europeans. Some are suggesting that Ireland's rejection shows that the European people are against the Lisbon treaty and therefore the treaty should be dropped. Parliamentary sovreignty in the other 26 member sta

Ethics watchdogs bite at European lobbying rules   A coalition of public interest groups is calling for tougher disclosure requirements for lobbyists, but not in Washington. These groups are pushing for tougher rules in Brussels. Reform advocates say new rules the European Commission (EC) intends to impose on June 23 do not go far enough. They argue the requirements are toothless because

A shroud of secrecy will be drawn over the workings of the European Union under new proposals to limit access to documents and in some cases deny that they even exist, the European Ombudsman cautioned in a strongly worded attack yesterday. MEPs were called on by the watchdog to stand up for openness in Brussels and oppose an attempt by the European Commission to reclassify which documents ar

Visiting Brussels, the European capital, is interesting. I did already, and also talled something about it. This time, I would like to give some advices about three good hotels from Brussels. If you plan a trip to Brussels, it might be your destination. Astrid Centre Hotel ***. It is located [...]

Viet Nam handicrafts and food specialities are in the spotlight at the Asia-Pacific Women’s Association (APWA) Charity Bazaar 2008 in Belgium. The wife of the Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium , Nguyen Thi Khanh Vinh, said Viet Nam’s silk, embroidery, wooden statues and cuisine, such as spring rolls, has attracted the attention of many visitors. “This is a useful activity and a good opportu

Jeanneke Pis is a modern fountain and statue in Brussels, which forms a counterpoint in gender terms to the city’s trademark Manneken Pis, as it does aurally and geographically, being about the same distance away on the other side of the Grand Place / Grote Markt. It was made by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie in 1985 and [...]

The Brussels Jazz Marathon 2008 just ended this week-end for its 13th consecutive edition. 125 concerts were spread out from Friday to Sunday through outdoor stages for the biggest venues and the remaining larger portion indoors of around 50 bars, pubs and cafés of Brussels. And best of All it’s once again 100% FREE… [...]

In our home the three kids have been raised with the 'three bite rule' so they've had Brussels Sprouts before... many times. But I accept that they don't care for them (yet, LOL) and I always make sure that when they are served I include or two other vegetable choices. My husband has hated them all his life and although I don't make him follow the 'three bite rule' (hee hee) he does typically tr

For fans of contemporary teeny pop to ‘70s era rock music, the Brussels Morris & Grey Community Centre was the place to be on Saturday. Performers treated audiences to two separate shows. A Hilary Duff and Hannah Montana tribute hit the stage in the morning. Melissa Virdo, as Hilary Duff, and Jennifer Walls, as Hannah Montana, had dozens [...]

Related Posts:Antwerp, Belgium Next we headed Brussels. It took only half an hour from Antwerp to Brussels. It was an enjoyable trip and we continued to have very nice roads the entire way. But the most pathetic part was our bus driver lost his way. After an hour of indiscriminate running finally he could find the bus stoppage. Brussels is a very big city and commercial center. It

Funding for two doctoral research scholarships will be available for one year in the first instance, extended to a maximum of three years, based on satisfactory progress. Successful candidates will be registered as full-time students of the University of Kent; registered initially for the MPhil they will be expected to transfer/upgrade to the PhD within 18 months of registration. Candidates will receive a maintenance grant of €9000 p.a. and tuition fees (€13,690 in 2008/09). Scholarship holders will normally be expected to teach a maximum of 6 hours per week in term time, at the direction of the Dean. Candidates will be subject to an annual review of progress and performance in both research and teaching and will be expected to perform at a satisfactory level in both areas to ensure re

Brussels Menopause Center, a private clinic for women’s health in Belgium, has chosen Sectra MicroDose Mammography to offer women in Brussels mammography examinations at the lowest radiation dose on the market. The clinic is first in the Brussels region to offer women this benefit. Brussels Menopause Center is a highly specialized women’s health clinic. Specialties include gynecology,

Brussels officials have turned to religious VIPs to help spread the gospel of an environmentally friendly society and increase awareness of climate change in their parishes, as well as promoting tolerance between different confessions in Europe. Twenty high-level representatives – 19 men and one woman - from European Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations met in Brussels on Monday (5 may) to discuss the sensitive issues of climate change and reconciliation between peoples. The meeting was co-chaired by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Slovenian Prime Minister and current president of the European Council, Janez Jansa, and the president of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Poettering.   ~ more... ~  

The bridge leading to the Poelaert elevator which separates the higher and lower town of Brussels where the Maroles are. Picture is taken from 85 rue des Minimes, 1000 Brussels. Location: View Larger Map The building seen in the back of the bridge is the Law Courts of Brussels. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselspictures.com%2F2008%2F05%2F04%2Fbridge-between-the-higher-and-lower-town-of-brussels%2F'; [...]

I already wrote a few words about why you should learn French in Brussels a few months ago, but I better list some schools where you can learn French as well. Why learn French in Brussels? Brussels is both the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium and of the European Commission and the Council of the European [...]

Die 26. Art Brussels neigt sich heute dem gnadenlosen Ende zu. Seit dem 18. April 2008 können auf dem Brüsseler Expo-Gelände an der Metro-Station Heizel/Heysel Galeristen, Sammler, Künstler und andere CONTEMPORARY ART - Begeisterte kaufen, Kontakteknüpfen und sich informieren, was gerade in der zeitgenössischen Kunst up to date ist. In zwei riesigen Ausstellungshallen präsentierten sich 178

Where? Brussels, BelgiumRecommended by: Christel VandenboschChristel said:"If there's one bookstore I should have to pick in Brussels, it's 'Filigranes'. It's open 365 days a year, you'll find books, magazines, music, a cup of tea or coffee, wine and book lovers all at the same spot. Of course, it's not as 'special' as Selexyz but you'll find 'a place to be' in multicultural Brussels."The first thing you should know about Filigranes is that the subtitle of their logo 365->365 actually has a meaning (probably not that hard to guess). Yes, this bookstore (considered by many to be the best bookstore in Brussels) is never closed.Filigranes is a primarily French language bookstore, but it also has a smaller English language section. Upon entering, turn to the right and take the stairs down. And

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Here's a bit of vegetable comfort food.  "Vegetable comfort food?!"  Yes, vegetable comfort food!  These sprouts make a beautiful side dish for almost any meal but can also be enjoyed as a simple snack.  "A snack?!"  Yes, a snack!  The world does not run on potato chips alone, my friends!Ingredients:2 lbs fresh Brussels Sprouts3 TBS Olive Oil1/2 tsp Kosher Salt1/4 tsp freshly ground Black PepperGrated Romano CheeseCooking Procedure:Preheat your oven to 400 degreesPlace the brussels sprouts in a colander & give them a light rinse with cold waterLet them drain for a few minutesCut off the root base stem from all of the sproutsDiscard any loose or yellowed leavesUsing your knife, make a small "X" on the bottom of the sprouts

As the de facto capital of Europe, home to both the EU and the NATO headquarters, it's fair to say that Brussels plays a vital part in European society and global politics, and if you were asked to name something that makes Brussels famous then its role as the capital of European politics is bound to spring to mind. Then again, you may decide to answer more 'diplomatically', and name the other thing that Brussels is world famous for: chocolate! The image of the chocolate-obsessed Belgian also springs quickly to mind when thinking of Brussels - and with over 2,000 chocolate shops and factories around the country (many in Brussels itself), it is perhaps a stereotype that the Belgians would not only accept, but be very proud of too!And yet, there is something rather strange about this relatio

The Law Courts of Brussels or Brussels Palace of Justice (Dutch: Justitiepaleis van Brussel, French: Palais de Justice de Bruxelles) is the most important Court building in Belgium and is a notable landmark of Brussels. It was built between 1866 and 1883 in the eclectic style by architect Joseph Poelaert. The total cost of the [...]

Close to one-tenth of Belgium's population lives in the capital, Brussels (1,031,215inhabitants in 2007), which was the last of the Belgian cities to mature. Having become the administrative center, as well as the financial and business hub of the country in the course of the nineteenth century, Brussels profited from the urbanistic tendencies of the sovereigns as well as from the striking beauty of the rural outskirts, or boroughs, which it absorbed and transformed into residential sections. It has varied charm, combining, with graceful transitions, the perfect loveliness of its old market place with wide boulevards and stately roads radiating to the four corners of the land. The people of Brussels are renowned for their easygoing way of life, their urbanity, and their highly developed, a

Note: French version is on La cuisine de BabethImportant: don't forget to check: Help beat sarcomaTo end with honors and fireworks our epic series of Brussels sprouts A-lister, After the first episode: mini-muffins, the second sequel: cabbages wedding between Roma and Brussels here the last sequel: Brussels sprouts quinoa cassolettes.Ingredients: (serving 2 cassolettes)- 1 cup of red quinoa-6 Brussels sprouts-Grated Parmigiano Reggiano-butter-celery salt-lemon juice-fleur de sel, or kosher saltDirections:1- Trim, wash and cut in quarters (or even smaller) the Brussels sprouts.2- Heat some butter in a skillet and the Brussels sprouts with celery salt and sauteed for 20 minutes at low or medium heat. (they should not become brown). Set aside.3- Cook the quinoa as advice on the box.4- Buttere

I see that the Thalys train is offering a special price of 30€ on their Paris-Brussels return tickets – but there’s a catch – it’s only for the night owls! If you’re young enough (sorry, it’s not just at heart either), feel like leaving Paris at 20:25 or 21:55 on a Saturday night and returning at [...]

There are two international conducting competitions organizing preselections before the actual competition - Pedrotti competition in Italy and Besancon competition in France (more about that later). So two days ago I travelled to Brussels to attend the last Pedrotti preselection. They had held them already in Trento, Montreal, Prague and Tokyo. In... Read Pedrotti preselections in Brussels

Note: French version is on La cuisine de BabethImportant: don't forget to check: Help beat sarcomaGirls from the 7th muffins day contest challenged me. I had to come up with savory muffins, cute and eatable (as I must add).I wanted to come up with muffins fully loaded with seasonal ingredients.I saw some interesting videos (mostly on the Today Show) and read recipes (see Heidi's one) about brussels sprouts. Well you may have the same unappealing souvenir of them, yep you had the same boiled ones at your school cafeteria, yeurkkk! Really not tasty.But in all those recipes I saw and read, brussels sprouts were not boiled just stirred, and that looked yummy and vibrant green not mashed and dark green like school cafeteria's ones.I wanted to try ,so as soon as brussels sprouts arrived on my f

Where? Brussels, BelgiumRecommended by Sean DodsonThe courtesy of the Guardian UnlimitedSean said: "Located in a dear old house near St Magdalen's church in Brussels, Posada Books is as famous for its pretty interior as it is for its collection of new and second-hand art books. Has a remarkable collection of exhibition catalogues, which goes back to the beginning of the last century, and holds occasional exhibitions too."Posada Books is said to be the best Belgian art bookstore - they have almost anything on any art subject. It is also famed for its stunning interior - every inch from the floor to the ceiling is stacked with books - an best of all, it is a second hand bookstore, although some new books can be found here as well. Of course, art is the focus of this business, and in that dom

Telecom Council, Brussels, 29 November 2007The EU Council of 27 Telecom Ministers will meet tomorrow in Brussels. For Telecoms issues, the Commission will be represented by Viviane Reding, EU Telecoms Commissioner.The main subject to be discussed will be the Commission proposal of 13 November on reforming the EU Telecoms Rules.The Council is also expected to adopt conclusions on Mobile TV, to make progress towards quickly repealing the GSM Directive and towards a better system for mobile satellite services. Main agenda items at this Telecom Council:EU Telecoms Reform: Outlining the proposals to reform the EU's current Telecoms Rules.(see IP/07/1677; IP/07/1678)Mobile TV: Strengthening the single market for mobile TV and promoting DVB-H as European standard.(see IP/07/340)GSM Directive: Making it easier to offer and develop innovative Europe-wide mobile communications.(see IP/07/1170)Mobile Satellite Services: Towards a better process for European Mobile Satellite Services. (see IP/07/

Well, I've done it. I just booked a one-way ticket in early February from London to Brussels. It will take 6 1/2 hours to get to Amsterdam (my final destination) from start to finish and it isn't cheap ($350 one way), but so what? My brother and his wife will be leaving from Heathrow at the same time, taking the plane to Schiphol Airport. I am willing to bet that they'll only beat me to the hotel near The Dam by an hour or so, and that I'll arrive feeling less ruffled and having seen more interesting stuff along the way.Has anyone taken the Euro Star underneath the English Channel? Want to tell me what it was like? I know, I know. Dark.

If you know me, even if you just barely met me, then chances are pretty good that you know I am a hot chocolate connoisseur. Hot cocoa and I go together like red and green at Christmas time. I adore my brown liquid gold. Recently while shopping at Costco, I stumbled across the House of Brussels Gourmet Drinking Chocolate - Extra Dark (71%). I figured I would give it a whirl and let me tell you, it was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Seriously. It isn’t even a wimpy powder mix. It is little pebbles of chocolate that you melt in a pan with milk. Personally I like to add a little bit of sugar and vanilla and then top it with some real whip cream. Pure heaven. You must try it. I hope they have it in your local area, otherwise I will feel sorry for you. I even stocked up on an extra tin so I can enjoy it throughout the entire winter season. Talk about dedication.

Eurostar has a market share of about 71% of the London-Paris and 64% of the London-Brussels air/rail routes, so it has proved to be the most popular of the two options. Travel TimeFor overall travel time the Eurostar is the quicker option once you factor in travel time to and from airports and minimum required time before flight departure. There is less hassle to travel on the Eurostar as well. You pass through both countries customs before you board. Clearing customs and baggage screening takes no longer than 20 minutes and you only need to be there 30 minutes before departure.As you carry your bags onboard and you have already cleared customs, once you reach Paris or Brussels you can walk off the train and straight out of the station.WirelessThe St Pancras departure lounge has a good laptop work area. Never mind Europe's longest Champagne bar, this may be Europe's longest laptop work bench.Laptop Work DeskI was soon to be disappointed though as there is no free wireless service on

Population: 10,584,534 Currency: Euro (€)Famous Landmarks: Grand Place, the Town Hall (Hotel de Ville), The Belgian Center for Comic Strip Art (Center Belge de la Bande Dessinee), Christmas Markets, Atomium, Mini Europe, Rue de Bouchers, Comic Strip Route, Royal Greenhouses, the Royal Palace, Cathedral of Saints Michel and Gudule, The Cantillon Brewery, Mont des Arts, Galeries St Hubert, Palais de JusticeLinks:Official website of BelgiumThe Lonely Planet Guide to BelgiumWorld Facts: Belgium, straight from the CIA! Located between France and Holland, this almost understated country offers diversity in food, architecture and arts and they are only about the size of Maryland, United States. They're multilingual people with three (!) official languages namely Dutch, French and German, and English being the fourth unofficial language. Impressive eh?Interesting facts about Belgium include their love for comic strips where all throughout Brussels, one can find murals of famous comic chara

These bike hire stations can be found in locations all over Brussels. You have to register and pay to use this service. While it is only a small fee, I prefer the system in Copenhagen where you you only need to put a coin in a deposit slot, like in a supermarket trolley.cyclocity.beCyclocity Brussels

Manneken Pis is one of the most well known places of Brussels. Some say it's also the most disappointing tourist attraction of Europe. But as it is one of those things you "have to see", people crowd around this diminutive statue.Mannekin Pis TouristsManneken MascotManneken Pis is the unofficial symbol of Brussels. Every tourist shops contain Manneken Pis related items.Not the most appropriate statue to have near seafoodOther Pis StatuesContinuing the toileting statue theme, there are two more statues to see, the Jeanneke Pis and this one of a dog.Dog Pis - Rue Des Chartreux

Brussels is a real surprise packet of a city if you don't know anything about it other than being the so called capital of Europe. It's a cosmopolitan city with a mix of old and new Europe. Belgians don't seem to be a boastful lot, perhaps this is why Brussels isn't as visited as it should be.LanguageBelgium is split into three linguistic divides. Flanders, the northern half of the country is Flemish (Dutch) speaking, Wallonia in the Southern half speak French, and there is a German speaking pocket in the east of the Country. Brussels is in the Brussels-Capital Region, which is in the Dutch speaking Flanders region, but officially Brussels is bilingual, French and Dutch. This is why all the street signs in Brussels are in both languages.

Tonight (Wednesday evening) heavy rioting erupted in Turkish quarters of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Buses and trams were attacked. Several cars were torched and shops destroyed. Police forces were unable to restore law and order in the boroughs of Sint-Joost-ten-Node and Schaarbeek where since last Sunday the animosity among Turks is running high. Turkish flags are omnipresent. In some streets the Turkish crescent and star adorns almost every house.The Turks’ anger was provoked by rising tension with Kurds along the Iraqi-Turkish border and by the debate in the American Congress about the Turkish genocide of the Armenians in 1915. On Sunday night Turkish youths in Sint-Joost destroyed the pub of Peter Petrossian, an ethnic Armenian who had to flee for his life. Apparently, some Turks think that by attacking the Armenians in Brussels they can convince the world that the Turks never committed a genocide of the Armenians. More...

Brussels Is to Learn the Power of the Turks @ The Brussels Journal Can I suggest that you do not go to the Brussels neighbourhoods of St Joost or Schaarbeek tomorrow? This is for the simple reason that, from information I have received from local shopkeepers and cafe owners there is a major demonstration planned for the morning. Not only is the Turkish community planning to put upwards of 10,000 people on the streets, but so is the local Kurdish community. Both of these planned demonstrations have been banned by the police, but in the light of the rioting here over the last week, I wouldn’t put much confidence in the manifestation not going ahead. This picture should give you an idea of how the area is getting pretty tense. The flags are not for fun, and the streets are oddly quiet. Read the rest!

You will not turn up your nose to Brussels sprouts after making this side dish. My father loved Brussels sprouts. My mother boiled them until they were soft and served them covered in butter. The house reeked of Brussels sprouts. This is also the cooking technique used by most cafeterias and restaurants. Although I love [...]

Here’s a follow-up to an article I posted on July 28, 2007. From The Brussels Journal (with thanks to Boycott Islam blog): The Arab-European League (AEL), a pro-Hezbollah organization of Arab immigrants in Belgium and the Netherlands, is rallying its members to march in Brussels on 11 September “against Islamophobia and racism in Europe.” The AEL demonstration is a response to the request by the Danish-British-German organization Stop the Islamisation of Europe (SIOE) for permission to demonstrate on 9/11 in front of the European Union’s buildings in Brussels against the introduction of Sharia laws in Europe. bruessel_flugblatt-small.jpg Two weeks ago the SIOE demonstration was banned by Freddy Thielemans, the mayor of Brussels. According to Mr Thielemans the SIOE demonstration is a a criminal offence because it “incite[s] to discrimination and hatred, which we usually call racism and xenophobia. [This] is forbidden by a considerable number of international treaties and

Elgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines is to introduce four more aircraft for its East African customers. This is in a review of its operations in the region that will see the line take on competition from Nairobi and Entebbe.

I forgot to mention in my previous rumbles about Sabena, the Swiss Air Crook-ery adventures and the merger of SN with Virgin Express, what happened to Brussels airport.Well, I guess they recovered. After being used for a fraction of its capacity for years, they recovered, and seem to be doing well. They have more traffic now, So yeah, when coming back home after wandering the world, landing at Brussels national airport certainly puts a smile on my face. Highly recommended for transit travel too.Two minuses, though: One of the two handling companies’ customer service sucks. If you decide to loose your luggage, and your end destination is Brussels, you’d better hope your flight is handled by a company called “FlightCare” and not by “AviaPartner” !! If it was not for the goodwill of the FlightCare staff, I would still be waiting for my luggage lost between the islands of St-Martin and St-Kitts, a connecting flight on my way home just before Xmas. This was a return flight handl

Another one of my shots from my short trip to Europe.  This one was taken in Brussels, Belgium at the “Grand Place”, which is kind of the central market square.  It was late and the sun had set, but there was a little bit of light left in the sky.  I had to shoot at ISO 1600 and a wide open aperture just to get the shot off.  Even then, I could only get the shutter speed down to 1/15 seconds.  I shot handheld, but I got down on one knee and rested my elbow on the other knee.  I also shot at the shortest focal length to help hide any camera shake.  All in all, it turned out okay.  But it would have been really really nice to have a tripod with me. The JPEG of this photo (1) wasn’t too bad, but it was a little clipped on both ends of the histogram and it seemed over saturated too.  The RAW conversion (2) had a better dynamic range and the colors weren’t as overbearing.  The color still didn’t thrill me, so I went black & white (3) with th

Carolin's gallery Galerie Sturm, Stuttgart will show (and sell!) her work at Art Brussels this year. Their boot has the number 11B-11S. Be sure to have a look at her stuff if you'll be in Brussels (I won't, by the way...) between april 20th and 23th.Credit: Galerie Sturm

I have a confession to make.I love brussels sprouts.Really.I love them roasted,fried,sauteed. I am the only one in the house that will even eat them. Well,not really.My husband will eat them if I make them.But he doesn't like them. My favorite way to prepare them are to saute them in garlic butter.Simple and easy. Tonight I actually got two of the three to eat them.I shredded them and added crumbled turkey bacon.And miraculously the three year old and the 16 month old gobbled them up.The 9 year old wouldn't fall for it.Maybe next time.Garlic Sauteed Brussels Sprouts2 cups Brussels sprouts1 1/2 tablespoons butter1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil3 cloves garlic, smashedsalt and pepper Melt butter and olive oil in a medium skillet (over medium-high heat) until butter is foamy.Reduce heat to medium, add smashed garlic and cook until lightly browned.Remove garlic and discard.Add sprouts , cover, and cook, stirring occasionally on medium-low heat 10-15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a

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This is the only video taken last weekend on our Brussels trip. I was standing in the middle of the Grote Markt in Brussels. The woman was on a platform illuminated by intense white lights. The building I pan to is the Brussels City Hall and as you can see it is illuminated by blue lights. Saturday, September 30th was Nuit Blanche or White Night in Brussels. There were many cultural events around the city that night.I just love this music. It is Arabic obviously and she has a beautiful voice. If anyone reading this blog knows Arabic and knows what she is singing about please leave a comment and enlighten us all.

(click map to enlarge and thanks to Yahoo travel for the map)Our Brussels trip was fun and interesting. I have to say Brussels reminds me of Paris, but I am sure it does the same for everyone. The weather forecast called for rain and clouds most of the weekend, but we only had a light drizzle late on Sunday.We started our trip by taking a tram to Amsterdam's Centraal Station. There we retrieved our tickets and boarded our train bound for Brussels. Well, we were informed about thirty minutes into our journey that the Brussels-bound passengers would have to disembark in Roosendaal, Netherlands and a train would be waiting on a different platform to continue our journey onwards to our final destination. Well, yep--you guessed it, after arriving in Roosendaal and just before disembarking we were told the connecting train to Brussels would not be leaving for another hour---and without any explanation. That was my first experience on the Neth

photo courtesy of Anja+Andreas and found in Flickr. Click link for the photo on flickrWe have a nice weekend trip planned and we are leaving this afternoon on a train bound for Brussels. I have never been to Brussels so this should be an interesting trip. I will be taking photos, as usual, and will post them to Flickr when I return. If you are reading this before 12:30 PM and have any suggestions of a must-see in Brussels, feel free to comment.

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