Tag Archives: Locations

Week 26

So it finally came, the last real weekend of the summer and by that also end of vacation. However it turned out to be an amazing weekend with temperatures close to 30 degrees. This must have been one of the … Continue reading

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Week 25

This weekend we took, for the first time, an excursion up to the Ardennes. We programmed the gps for Dinant. This town means two things, at least, Sex and Beer! Sorry Sax and Beer. No clues? If I mention Leffe … Continue reading

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Week 24

Yes, back in Brussels after the longest vacation ever and one of the most amazing so far. I did the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, something that has been on our list for many years. If anyone is interested check … Continue reading

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Week 23

My holiday is getting close and the tempo in Brussels is slowing down to a halt. There is however a lot of tourists in town, all of them making their way to Grand Place and Manneken Pis, eating waffles, chocolate … Continue reading

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Week 22

The summer continues and on Sunday I took the public transport out to the impressive Atomium. It is located in the Heysel Park where you also find Heysel Stadium which after the disaster in 1985 (where 39 specators were killed … Continue reading

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Week 20

  So it is summer time and the tourists are invading the European capital. Grand Place and all the other famous sight are so crowded. This is also the time of year for festivals. That is the case for Brussels … Continue reading

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Week 19

This week my good wife takes over and writes her first blog ever. Please Karin the space is yours: Guest blog by the not so snooping wife of the curious Swede No one meets the standard of my loving and … Continue reading

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Week 18

Brussel had once again summer temperatures  and this time supplemented with a long weekend. We decided to explore more of the parks in Brussels. As mentioned earlier the city is one of the greener capitals of Europe with a lot … Continue reading

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Week 17

This weekend we drove just a couple of kilometres from the city centre to a place called Tervuren.  I’s a small village just at the outskirts of Brussels. You may have heard the name before, it is also a dog … Continue reading

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Week 16

So it is Saturday, why not do some shopping? I took the tube down to Rogier and Nieuwstraat. This is the start of a very long pedestrian shopping street with the international chain stores like H&M and MediaMarkt but also … Continue reading

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