The flower carpet that graces the Grand Place once every few years is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Brussels. Probably a third of all postcards have a picture of the flower carpet on them, even though it only lasts a brief four days before the whole thing is cleared away again. I’ve…
This is a post I actually wrote before our holiday but then with all the packing and planning, I never got around to uploading the photos and publishing it. And then I couldn’t find the photos I had uploaded… But it was a great day with an awesome person so I’m just posting it now…
In all the chaos of getting married, travelling to Stockholm (yes I know, have to go into much more detail about BOTH of those events…) I missed the birthday of one of my best friends here in Brussels. Marissa is probably my loudest friend. I could recognise her laugh anywhere, she rarely doesn’t have a…
so last night. twas joyous fun, to be sure. there were friends… a random piper in the grand place and drunken revellers… and late-night fireworks… p.s. someone commented that Belgian National Day feels like a Kentucky Carnival, everyone is acting so excited and crazy!
This is one of my favourite places in Brussels to eat pizza… I haven’t been here in yonks, so when my wonderful awesome friend Thais came into town and mentioned Mama Roma’s, I did not need much persuading. You buy pizza here by weight. They have huuuuge square pizzas on the counter and will cut…
No, it’s not the hot sunny weather we have had all week, or the sound of many people sitting in cafes chatting and not bothering to work any more. It’s this notice I got in my inbox this morning: STARTING THIS WEEK! Friskis&Svettis outdoor sessions are recognised as one of the summer events of Brussels….