After Bruges, it was on to Brussels for a night and a day. Despite having very little time in the city, I managed to get in all of the important things: a dinner of moules frites (mussels and fries), Belgian chocolate, and waffles. Oh, and I saw Manneken Pis. Twice. Manneken Pis is a hilarious fountain based on a small boy peeing. Apparently, Manneken Pis has over 800 different outfits. I was lucky enough to catch him both in the nude and dressed in what resembled a boy scout uniform.
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| Waffles |
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| Assorted biscuits |
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| Manneken Pis |
Apart from food and statues of small boys urinating, I did get to see a good chunk of Brussels. We did yet another self-guided walking tour (thanks, Frommer's). The tour took us through a few old squares, into several churches, and even to a flea market.
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| Dare to Dream |
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| Apse at Notre-Dame-du-Sablon Church |
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| View over Brussels from the Palais de Justice |
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| Lots of chairs near the flea market at place du Jeu-de-Balle |
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| Exterior of Notre-Dame-de-la-Chapelle Church |
Despite constant warnings that we were likely to get robbed outside our hotel, Brussels turned out to be a very nice city. A bit of wandering around and lots of delicious food made for a great two days in Belgium.
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