Away in your own country

You needn't always travel far to see some interesting things. We came to this conclusion during the past weekend.

We wanted to see a show in Brussels on Saturday, but because it only started at 8 pm we needed to get a hotel to spend the night. So we decided to make it a weekend, because that way you can see something more of the city you are staying.

Brussels is quite unknown to me. We mostly go to Antwerp, because our grandma was born there. The only thing I know about Brussels are the railway station, where you sometimes need to change trains.

Our hotel was near the Grand Place of Brussels. That's quite a nice one. Lots of old houses and of course a magnificent Town Hall. And not far away is Manneken Pis, the little guy who pees and is a symbol of the town. They usually dress him up in various costumes. On Saturday he was wearing the uniform of the local Gardevilles.

We had a good lunch in a restaurant at the market place, went to see the royal palace and other points of interest. An afternoon well spent and this way you can discover something more of the capital of our country.