We made a short visit to Brussels by train. Knowing that we would not do justice to the city we saw a few select things.
As usual we visited the city's Cathedral, st. Michael and Gudula, which is the Maine Cathedral for all of Belgium. The kings of Belgium are married and buried there.
From the cathedral we walked to the Central Square which is surrounded by ornate Guild houses from the 17th century. See picture. Unlikely main Square in leuven , the one in Brussels is jam packed with tourists and school groups.
We had a leisurely lunch at a cafe on the square and spent a long while talking with a French couple. Like a lot of people here they want to know what the story is on Donald Trump. We gave them an earful.
After lunch we opted to pass up the Museum of Fine Arts in favor of something different. Brussels has a fine Museum of musical instruments and we spent quite a while there looking at odd folk instruments from around the world and hearing then played on our audio guides.
Overall impression of Brussels : a bustling modern city with vestiges of a rich history.
Easy train ride back to Leuven.
A warm, sunny day. Some people tell us the chilly rainy weather we had until recently is an aberration. Other people say that the weather in Belgium is usually bad. I guess there are optimists and pessimists everywhere.
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