City of Sprouts

Since I was in the area, I figured I had to check out Brussels. And what a gorgeous city it is. It's hip, trendy, and there is a ridiculous amout of food everywhere. They have these things called Gaufres, which are deep-fried waffles, with sugar baked in, simply delicious!

Before I forget though, while in Paris, I checked out this graveyard a few blocks from my hostel. Really famous place, it has the graves of Edith Piaf, Chopin, Proust, and this guy:

Not sure what the big deal is, his grave is exceptionally plain in a sea of ridiculously extravagant graves.

On to Brussels. Gorgeous city, not too big, but just packed with shopping, eating and things to do and see. For example, they have a musical intruments museum, with the largest collection of instruments in the world (including a thoromin (sp?)). What makes this museum cool is that you get a set of headphones, and when you stand near an instrument, you get to hear it played. Really cool museum, definitely worth a visit.

I also went to Auto World, a huge collection of really cool cars. Here's just a couple examples.

The Atonium (Brussels' answer to the Eiffel Tower) is worth checking out. It's not too special other than the fact that it looks really cool. And if you're a materials engineer, you'll be pleased to know that this building is, in fact, a blow-up of the microstructure of iron.

Today, I went to Brugge, a city in northern Belgium noted for its medieval style. It's a tourist nightmare, but still neat to see. Known as the Venice of the North, due to its many canals and old stone bridges, it's definitely unique.

Well, that' all for this report. Tomorrow, I'm going into Amsterdam, before touring around Holland with my relatives, who have been kind enough to let me stay with them and show me around. Until next time.