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Photo Gallery #70- Brussels
With
just a few days left on my vacation, I began to head towards
Paris
and my flight back to Chad. In between Amsterdam and France,
I stopped
for two days in Belgium, where I stayed with my former Europe
in the World classmate Kasia, currently working at EU headquarters
in the Belgian capital.
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Because
my time in Brussels was so limited, I had basically
one day to see as much as I could. I spent the morning
checking out the more touristy-type things, such as
the fairy tale-esque cathedral, in the center of town.
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I
don't know how high the cathedral tower is, but it looks
to be at least 100 meters. |
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The
old city hall, on the Grand Place, Brussels'
central square and tourist hub. |
A
few of the shops forming one of the square's boundaries.
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The
shops were a showcase of everything Belgium and Brussels
are famous for: chocolate, beer, waffles, and more- not
a bad place to be on vacation. |
I
spent most of the day walking around the old city, but
met up with Kasia in the evening in the more modern section
of town where most of the EU institutions are located.
I took the subway as far as I could, getting out by the
King's Palace, and walking the last few blocks. |
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The
moon was out, although it was mostly blocked out by the
streetlights and office buildings. |
A
modern European cityscape... |
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I
arrived at the European Commission building (not the same
as in Strasbourg), where Kasia works. She was in a meeting,
though, so I wandered around. Because of the shape of the
building, tall and rectangular with a curved glass roof,
it's nicknamed 'the jukebox.' |
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had some time to waste while Kasia finished up, so I thought
I'd play around a bit. |
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I
went up to the top floor and looked straight down at the
abstract metal sculpture in the central lobby- it makes
for an interesting picture, but it's also a good way to
get dizzy. |
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the jukebox? |
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