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Trip to Belgium
Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Nov 20, 2001
I'm just back from a short holiday in Belgium. We stayed in Brussels and went on day trips to Bruges and Antwerp. I was particularly interested in MIM, the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels. This has been completely revamped about two years ago and is now in a new premises with room to put hundreds of instruments on display. I'll probably write an article about this.
Trip to Belgium
Solsbury Posted Nov 21, 2001
I see you did write the MIM article 
It looks good.
I didn't do that one when I went to Brussels. I did go round the comic strip museum as well as sampling some of the delights the Belgians are famed for producing (
and 
).
Trip to Belgium
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 21, 2001
I sampled plenty of too, but wouldn't know enough to write the definitive article.
Trip to Belgium
Solsbury Posted Nov 21, 2001
The beers were good from my recolection (somewhat hazy).
Made me go back and have a look at the Brussels entry in the guide. An early colaborative effort from just over two years ago now.
Trip to Belgium
cafram - in the states. Posted Dec 13, 2001
What did you think of Brugges?? I, being from culture-free Australia 
, loved it for its quaintness and ambience - just wondering how it appears to someone else!
The Belgian ...ohhh...and the waffles...sugar-infused chocolate-covered waffles from Liege...mmm....
Trip to Belgium
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Dec 13, 2001
Bruges / Brugge is just beautiful. We went on a boat trip, and climbed the high tower "the Belfry", the one with the 366 steps. I couldn't believe how picturesque it all was and how many chocolate shops there were!
Trip to Belgium
Solsbury Posted Dec 13, 2001
The canal trip round the city, the guide pointing out all the buildings. Sitting in a cafe and hearing a truly multilingual waitress address the different customers in their own language. Wandering round the museum/gallery. A punctual and efficient train ride to and from Brussels where I was based...
A lovely place I'd like to go back to again.
Trip to Belgium
cafram - in the states. Posted Dec 13, 2001
The multi-lingual aspect is amazing...most of the shopkeepers in Brussels speak at the very very least French and Dutch, as well as English, German, and often Japanese. Wow. Very impressive!!
I did the canal tour in Brugge, and spent the whole time pulling faces at the people standing on bridges above us. I was a mature young lady, I was
Trip to Belgium
Solsbury Posted Dec 13, 2001
I almost went back earlier this year on a day trip with some friends. We ended up going over to Calais instead - bad idea. Bruges would have been a much nicer place to go.
Trip to Belgium
cafram - in the states. Posted Dec 13, 2001
I would give anything to go back to Belgium!! I lived there for 6 months when I was 15 - student exchange. Fantabulous country.
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- 1: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 20, 2001)
- 2: Solsbury (Nov 21, 2001)
- 3: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 21, 2001)
- 4: Solsbury (Nov 21, 2001)
- 5: cafram - in the states. (Dec 13, 2001)
- 6: Gnomon - time to move on (Dec 13, 2001)
- 7: cafram - in the states. (Dec 13, 2001)
- 8: Solsbury (Dec 13, 2001)
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