Our day started at 5:00 as we left for the Central Station before 6:00. The train ride was uneventful. We all dozed a bit, so the trip went quickly.
After leaving our bags at the Hilton Garden Inn, the girls headed to the Royal Palace while I went in search of a new charging cord for my Surface Pro 7. It stopped working last night and unless I find a replacement, I’ll be without a computer in a very short time. Not a gigantic problem except for the blog, which is much more difficult to do on my phone. So unless I get a new power source. The blog will be mostly pics and less “talk” as typing takes a long time when I can’t use all 10 of my fingers.
After my fruitless search for a computer cable (all 3 stores needed to order the cord) I met the girls in the Grand Place, considered the most beautiful town square in Europe.
We were all hungry and the girls wanted to try Belgian waffles so I found the place Peter and I ate at in 2022. It was a very difficult decision about which waffle to get but we were all happy with our choices.
Yes, they were just as good as they looked. But we only had small plastic forks to eat them with and they kept breaking so Drew found a better way.
While they liked the Belgian waffles, both girls said they like the Dutch pancakes better as they were easier to eat. Of course, that didn’t stop then from eating their entire waffle.
We walked across the square to the galleria where we picked up some Belgian chocolate. We haven’t tried any of our chocolate yet; maybe later.
Our next objective was the famous Manniken Pis statue. He’s actually a bit underwhelming as he’s very small.
Before heading back to the Grand Place for our Uber, it was time for a little liquid refreshment.
On our way back to the Grand Place we saw another window with some amazing looking treats.
We thought about going to mini Europe, but we were all tired and it was after 2pm, so we went back to the hotel instead. Our room is a beautiful family suite with 2 bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. Nora and I are sharing the king bed while mom and Drew take the twin room.
Dinner will be sandwiches made from the last of the meat and bread we bought in Amsterdam. We wanted to try frites, but I’m not sure if we have the energy to go back out since we have to go all the way back to the city center.
Tomorrow, we have another early day to catch our train for Paris which was Nora’s city pick. She can’t wait to see the Eiffel Tower!
Now those are pics for us foodies!!! Delicious looking and I think my blood sugar went up just feasting with my eyes!
I thought you would like them. They taste just as good as they look.
While an early start looks like a great day!! I love Brussels!! Spent so much time there in my FedEx days!! People watching while sitting in the Grand Place, drinking a lovely glass of Kriek, was one of my favorite things to do! The waffles look so tasty! And the best Belgium chocolate is Leonida’s! But you can’t go wrong with any chocolate in Belgium!
Looking forward to your adventures in Paris!! Au Ravior
It was a short stop, but the girls enjoyed it very much.
AMAZING!!!! I love all the adventures you are having & the new experiences for the B girls is fantastic! Can’t wait to see & read more. Thanks for all the details & history lessons along the way.
They are loving it and so far, the cities have met their expectation. Tomorrow we’re heading to the center of Paris, learning how to bake macarons and sailing boats in the Luxembourg Palace garden.
The Grand Place is spectacular!!
Yes, it really is beautiful. One day is enough in Brussels as there’s not that many touristy things to do, especially for the kids. I think they would have enjoyed mini-Europe, but everyone was tired from an early start. They were also still a little jet lagged so going back to the hotel was for the best.