18Oct08
Saturday - a group of 5 of us visited the capital of Belgium, Brussels, travelling by bus from Tilburg to Turnhout, then to Antwerpen (Belgium), then by train to Brussels Central.
- Cheese omelette lunch with tea at a touristy cafe in Brussels Central cost E$10, equivalent to S$20!
- A big square called The Grand Place, Grote Market is bordered by magnificent old buildings, thronging with tourists, cafes and bazaar.
- The Atomium - a futuristic building of globes and tunnel-escalators built in 1958 for the 1958 International Exposition. Even Elizabeth Taylor visited it.
- The Military Museum.
- A commercial being shot at the museum using an old Russian flag.
- A car show.
- The impressive European Parliament buildings set in Luxembourg Square.
- The Grand Palace of previous kings.
- The Manneken Piss - the Mannequin Boy who pisses. I discovered it's all only a hype. Tourists rub shoulders to have photos taken infront of the boy. It is but only a small bronze statue affixed with a water hose.
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