We were so proud of ourselves for successfully navigating the chaos of the trains to return to Brussels. Granted, it is a short trip from Bruges to Brussels, but with our severe lack of navigation genes, we will celebrate where celebration is due. As we left the station, we felt great satisfaction when we instantly … More Belgian Odyssey, Part Eight: Fond Farewells
We had a rough first night in Belgium after a lovely dinner right by our hotel at Pasta Devina, where the owner of the restaurant proudly took us through the entire menu and bragged on his wife’s pasta making skills. The Madeleine Hotel that Rick Steves had recommended was undergoing renovations and there was no … More Belgian Odyssey, Part Two: Train Misadventures and Ostend
We are finally here in the beautiful city of Brussels. Thanks to jet lag and a seven hour time difference (and because I’m a fifty-five year old woman and there is no air conditioner in our room) I am lying here awake and thinking through our first day. Already so much to process about the … More Belgian Odyssey Part I: Brussels and Melting Pots
The View from Here 