Below, Claire shows us her fountain for fine dining. It's not easy to be 18, interning at a bakery 100 kilometers away and running your own chic restaurant, but hey, she's got our genes.
This is the Royal Palace of Brussels. It is not open to the public, but last fall Claire enjoyed a private tour. She couldn't get us in the door. How will that affect her allowance?
This is the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. Over the years, we have visited many cathedrals. This one is fantabulous by all standards.
We took a break at a local pub. Claire ordered a beer... for herself! I know the drinking age is like three there, but golly gee.
Unfortunately, there was plenty of time for posh shopping.
This is the Broodhuis or museum on town square, which is purportedly the most beautiful city square in Europe. It is a beautiful square. Lots of gold gilding. We visited a chocolate museum near here, too. Pat thought that was golden.
This is the Brussels Town Hall on town square. It is directly across the square from the museum. It has a really cool, tall tower.
This is an old hotel on town square. It's awesome.
These are two old buildings on town square. They're really old and really awesome. We saw tons of really old and really awesome stuff on this trip.
Pat and Claire are welcoming you to the town square. We had lunch in a cave restaurant under the building toward which they are gesturing. The food was marvelous.
This is Manneken Pis, also know as petit Julien. Less than two feet tall, this statue is the icon for Brussels. The little dude has been taking a continuous leak for 380 years. What a bladder! The museum pictured above holds costumes donated for Manneken Pis from more than 80 countries.
This is the Royal Palace of Brussels. It is not open to the public, but last fall Claire enjoyed a private tour. She couldn't get us in the door. How will that affect her allowance?
This is the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. Over the years, we have visited many cathedrals. This one is fantabulous by all standards.
We took a break at a local pub. Claire ordered a beer... for herself! I know the drinking age is like three there, but golly gee.
Unfortunately, there was plenty of time for posh shopping.
This is the Broodhuis or museum on town square, which is purportedly the most beautiful city square in Europe. It is a beautiful square. Lots of gold gilding. We visited a chocolate museum near here, too. Pat thought that was golden.
This is the Brussels Town Hall on town square. It is directly across the square from the museum. It has a really cool, tall tower.
This is an old hotel on town square. It's awesome.
These are two old buildings on town square. They're really old and really awesome. We saw tons of really old and really awesome stuff on this trip.
Pat and Claire are welcoming you to the town square. We had lunch in a cave restaurant under the building toward which they are gesturing. The food was marvelous.
This is Manneken Pis, also know as petit Julien. Less than two feet tall, this statue is the icon for Brussels. The little dude has been taking a continuous leak for 380 years. What a bladder! The museum pictured above holds costumes donated for Manneken Pis from more than 80 countries.
This is a hunk of the original city wall, built over a 1000 years ago.
This is the city monument to the soldiers who gave their lives in battle during World Wars 1 and 2.
This is the city monument to the soldiers who gave their lives in battle during World Wars 1 and 2.
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