Brussels, Belgium
October 25, 2014
Motel One... Great hotel. Checked in and headed for the La Grand Place. One of Europes' grandest squares. The building are very ornate with richly decorated gables. It was a Saturday night and the square was alive with people and street entertainers. We walked up and down all of the streets. As we walked, we noticed a kid in a Texas shirt. He was from Dallas and him and his friends were on a student holiday. They were Business students studying in Switzerland and they had been doing some pretty expensive traveling. Wow!
We finally arrived at the famous mascot of Brussels... Manneken-Pis. It is a small bronze statue that lives up to his name. When dignitaries visit from other countries, they bring him costumes representing their cultural. There are cases full of these costumes on display in the City Museum in the plaza.
Stopped in St. Michaels Cathedral and they were preparing for the next service. The organ was playing and the music was Loud, dramatic, but so spiritual. Not as ornate as some of the other cathedrals, but still impressive. The stained glass windows depicted beautiful biblical scenes from the bible
Then we went in search for some dinner. We found a place called Chi-Chi's with tex-mex food. We enjoyed, but it was not like our tex-mex at home. Margaritas were pretty good for a city that specializes in beer.
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