Tuesday night, we were here…

Tonight, we are here…

Brussels is such an enchanting city.  Arriving here from Kuala Lumpur we have loved getting to know this quaint, magical city.  Staying a few blocks away from the Grand Place main square, we were able to take in the Grand Place just as the sun was setting.  It was beautiful!  Of course, we were enjoying a Brussels beer at the same time.  Hey, when in Brussels…

And what visit to Belgium is complete without eating a Belgium waffle?!  They are sold right on the streets – fresh, hot and loaded with any topping you want!  After sharing one of these babies we had no trouble falling to sleep after our long trip from Malaysia.

Today, we were able to venture out of the city a bit to see “Atomium”.  This structure originally built for the World Fair in Brussels in 1958 is still standing and has now become a major tourist destination when visiting Brussels.  Created to symbolize the “democratic will to maintain peace among all nations, faith in progress, both technical and scientific and, finally, an optimistic vision of the future of a modern, new, super-technological world for a better life of mankind”, Atomium is modeled after a crystallized molecule of iron magnified about 150 thousand million times.  We took an elevator to the top where we could view the city from afar and toured around the other spheres connected by escalators and staircases.

Next, we stopped at “Mini-Europe” located at the base of Atomium.  The Mini-Europe attraction is just as it’s named…a mini scale-model of about 80 European cities represented through over 300 buildings and structures.

Later in the afternoon, we stopped for some coffee and chocolates before heading back to the hotel.  It has been a wonderful 24 hours in Brussels.  Tonight, we are off to sample another famous culinary delight here in Brussels – mussels!

Have a great Thursday!  Thanks for following along!