belgium

My friend Candice was working in Europe again, so we met up for the weekend in Brussels, Belgium. I really liked Brussels. While there isn't that much to see as far as tourism sites, it allowed us some time to relax and to enjoy some good Belgian beer!

The first night we went to the Grand Place which is really cool at night because the buildings are lit up in bright colors.

We had some beers at a pub on the Grand Place:

On Saturday, we went to lunch at a restaurant recommended by one of my colleagues who studied in Brussels. We shared some mussels which were really good.

The little streets (and the whole city) were really cute!

We then walked to the Grand Place to see it by day. 

The next stop on our walk was the most famous symbol of Brussels - Mannekin Pis (or peeing boy). It was pretty funny. He has clothes shipped to him from different countries around the world, so that is why he is in costume.

Next we enjoyed some Belgian waffles and and oh-my-god they were so good!

Great view overlooking the whole city and you could see the Atomium in the distance:

The cathedral: 

The Royal Palace:

Cute little park:

And we even found the lesser known and very hidden "Jannekin Pis" or peeing girl: 

Next to Jannekin Pis was a great bar with a very large beer menu that my colleague had also recommended. Note: Belgian beers are strong!!

After dinner at a nice restaurant, we walked by the EU. 

We spent the rest of our evening at the bar in our hotel which was jamming to American music.

Sunday we made the trip outside the city to see the Atomium. 

Great views of the city: 

Then, we grabbed sandwiches from the grocery store and headed to the park where we laid out and enjoyed the afternoon and the beautiful weather.

Here is the trappist beer (made by monks) I drank:

After Candice left for the airport, I had about another hour to kill, so I made my way to another park and sat on a bench reading my book. 

Brussels was a great weekend trip :)