So far the only real sightseeing we've done in Belgium was the first week and the first Saturday when it was raining ridiculously hard. On Friday afternoon, Celeste, Emily, and I decided to go on a walk through the Park de Bruxelles which was a decent size, lots of nice status, and some museums close by. While we were walking, this random guy with lots of camera equipment approached us and asked if he could take pictures of one of us with this energy/yogurt like drink. Celeste volunteered and pretty soon he is snapping away. Don't worry, I took my own pictures to commemorate the moment.
After all the excitement, we walked over to the Royal Palace where no one royal lives anymore, but it is still very pretty. From there we walked by some museums, through a really pretty section of town with a nice view and a convenient van selling waffles. were getting hungry so we stopped for a delicious waffle from the van. We made our way from Upper town to Lower town (Brussels is actually set on a hill, although not nearly hilly as San Francisco).
At this point we realized we were basically retracing our steps from our tour that first Saturday, but things were much more enjoyable. What prompted us to take this walk was the absolutely gorgeous day it was!! It was sunny and relatively warm for once!! We knew we had to take this opportunity. My favorite part of the tour was seeing the huge cathedral named the Notre-Dame du Sablon and the beautiful park named the Place du Petit Sablon. The giant fountain in the middle was built in remembrance of Counts Egmont and Hornes who led an uprising against the tyrannical Spanish leader of Belgium at the time. They were beheaded in the Grand Place.
From there we walked to the Palace of Justice to finish off our walk as it was getting late and we headed home.
What sweet buildings!
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