One of the things we noticed during our first stop in Brussels a few months ago was the amount of street art and murals all around the city, Belgium also has a big comic book culture and a lot of these characters can also be found painted around the city too.
As well as waffles, chocolate and Beer, apparently Belgium is also famous for having fantastic moules mariniers - mussels cooked in a delicious broth of white wine, butter and herbs and served with a side of fries. It seemed like they were all the rage too, restaurants were full of people eating them and we couldn't resist either.
We strolled through a little antique market, I was hoping of finding some original Art Nouveau or Art Deco jewelry or home wares but instead I got the same feeling I often get at antique markets - that it's just people's old junk they no longer wanted :)
Before heading home we made sure to pick up some speciality Belgian beers and chocolate. Then we spent 3 hours standing up in an over booked train while first class carriages were empty. Apparently Benelux Weekend tickets don't even entitle you to a seat on the train. Thanks a lot NS Highspeed.
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I was there a few weeks ago with my parents and we also spotted some of the comic street art. It's really cool.
Ah! I was in Antwerp this weekend..:)
Those mussels sound delicious :o) New follower. Actually, we're friends on 20 something bloggers, and I don't know why I haven't been reading your blog until now. Your pictures are gorgeous.
Stu - What do you think of Brussels?
Thamarai - What's Antwerp like? I've heard it's the cooler Belgian city :D
Vicky - Thanks! :)
I have never visited Brussels, but Antwerp was really cool...visit my blog for more..;)
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