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Week 42

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Anders

So it is Christmas for us, for the first time here in Brussels. It was drizzling and a little bit gloomy but the city tried its best to get spirits up. At Grand Place the traditonell illuminated light show was … Continue reading →

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Week 41

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Anders

This  time of year is mostly spent with preparations for Christmas. In Belgium the main ingredients are St Nicholas, Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, Food and Midnight mass all depending if you are from the Flemish or from the Wallon part … Continue reading →

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Week 40

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Anders

Last week (Dec 6th) was Saint Nicholas Day a popular celebration in many Catholic countries with its origin from the early 4th century. The saint (Bishop of Myra from Greece today in Turkey) was supposed to put coins in your … Continue reading →

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Week 39

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Anders

Yes, we finally got a government here Belgium and after a record breaking 541 days the new premier was sworn in. Let’s see how Mr. Elio de Rupo, the first French speaking premier in years, will handle this and especially … Continue reading →

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Week 38

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Anders

It is nice to walk around in Brussels during the autumn. I noticed that the city has cleared many of the larger grass areas in the parks from old leaves. This lightens up the walks when you can see the … Continue reading →

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Week 37

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Anders

Bruges is a city that you can visit many times, always with new things to see and experience. The World Heritage status is well-earned. Before the trip I saw the wonderful movie In Bruges from 2008 with Colin Farrell, Brendan … Continue reading →

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Week 36

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Anders

This New Year some friends from Sweden are coming over so I decided to put together a small (7K) walk around Brussels centre. The walk starts from Metro Rogier and follows Nieuvstraat, which is one of the major shopping streets. … Continue reading →

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Week 35

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Anders

This week was autumn vacation for many in Brussels, for others work as usual. The past summer was luckily lingering around the capital with temperatures up towards the 20’s. This was amazing for early November where the temperature this time … Continue reading →

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Week 34

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Anders

The Centre of Europe? Brussels is situated in a very central part of Western Europe. It has an easy access to the coast both in Belgium, Holland and France. In addition, it is no more than three hours’ drive to … Continue reading →

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Week 33

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Anders

It is autumn and really nice weather so a trip to the countryside was on the agenda this weekend. By coincidence we stumbled into a Fête de la Pomme in the small village of Céroux, 40 km south of Brussels. … Continue reading →

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