Brussels!
- Aug 26, 2016
- 2 min read
The first thing I noticed about this city was how small it is. Now, I’m not suggesting by any means that Brussels is small, it’s Belgium’s biggest city and is pretty big, however I expected it to be even bigger, and it wasn’t. What I’m basically saying here is that the historical center, the area worth visiting, isn’t huge and can be seen within a few hours. The main square in Brussels, however, is one of the most impressive I have ever seen.
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Of course, while in Brussels I had to go check out the little statue of the Mannekin Pis, a little boy pissing that somehow attracts a lot of tourists. Samo was laughing at it and even he refused to take a picture, but I enjoyed seeing this historic statue (it’s the one on the left).
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The rest of the city ain’t too shabby either.
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And, of course, while in Brussels you must go check out the Atomium. I was left incredibly impressed by the grandeur of this famous monument, which is apparently one of the most visited in all of Europe. And, of course, we checked out the neighboring park with cute architecture as well.
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Finally, it was time to leave Belgium and head to my final new country, the Netherlands and Amsterdam. But, of course, let’s not forget all the delicious Belgian food that I ate, including fries, moules et frites, waffles, lots of chocolate and, of course, Belgian beer!
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Off to Amsterdam!
After three days in the Netherlands, it was back to Brussels for my final 24 hours in Europe.
Samo and I took advantage to sightsee and visit some of the stuff I’d missed during my first visit.
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And, in the evening it was time to go sample some Belgian chocolate and some Belgian beer, before finally the next morning settling for my final European cappuccino.
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Everything was delicious of course.
And thus ended my year abroad. Off I went to the airport, after a heartfelt goodbye with Samo. And, after having some trouble getting on the plane since apparently I look nothing like my passport picture on my Canadian passport, once I finally got on it was goodbye Europe and, well, I’m back in Montreal.
It was an amazing journey, and when I look back on it today, just a mere four days after returning, everything, just everything, was perfect, and I regret ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. But more on that in the next post.
-Daniele
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