Belgium, 4th Stop: Brussels, the Why So Serious, Brussels, Belgium

Brussels was my last stop, where I stayed for 2 nights, not really knowing what to expect from the capital of Belgium. When you think about Brussels, I believe that one of the first images coming to your head is politicians in suits and ties, shaking hands in yellow smiles, European Union, the Euro, the Commission. To be honest, this doesn’t even interests me that much. Seeing the buildings where great, smart and stupid decisions are taken in consideration was certainly part of my route, but it was far from being a priority. I knew Brussels was the home of Rene Magritte’s Museum and that was one of my priorities. And I also really wanted to eat waffles - I had been smelling them all around Belgium without trying - and Frites, the famous Belgian fries.

Due to my view oriented to politics on Brussels, I had the idea of a serious, business, politic driven city, where you would feel sort of out of place. Well, I couldn’t be more wrong. The only place you feel the seriousness is really where the European area is. Apart from that, I found Brussels streets friendly, cheerful and spirited. There was amazing street art everywhere, which is sort of related with the well-known Belgian passion for comics (have you heard of Tin Tin?) ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).