Brussels to Bernay: Wednesday 31st March 2009
Yesterday was a big day – we both got haircuts. This is always a scary undertaking in a foreign country, but no major issues. We also needed a few new…
Brussels: Monday 30th March 2009
The sun was shining brightly today – no raincoats needed. Andrew thought the oversized cherubs must have been what he had looked like as a child We headed to the…
Brussels: Sunday 29th March 2009
The shops are shut on Sundays in Belgium – but the markets are operational. We decided to visit the large Sunday market at Gare du Midi. We knew we were…
Bruges: Saturday 28th March 2009
Belgian Rail has a great deal on weekends where train travel is half price. This also means the volume of travellers is also high. Fighting our way onto the train…
Antwerp: Friday 27th March 2009
Today we ventured by train to Antwerp, about an hour north of the capital, but only 45km away The Antwerp railways station is considered to be a highlight of the…
Brussels: Thursday/Friday 26th & 27th March 2009
We had stayed out near the airport as our apartment was not available until today. The station for the village of Kortenburg was about 2km away, so within walking distance…