Yesterday, we spent the day in Brussels, Belgium. Brussels is just over two hours from London via the Eurostar train. This was our first time on the Eurostar, and we were impressed. The train station we departed from (St. Pancras) is right in the city and easily accessible by the Tube whereas most airports are quite far outside the city. In addition, you only need to arrive between 30-60 minutes before your train departs saving quite a bit of time. Plus, children travel free until age 4 (assuming you don't mind them sitting on your lap) which is a definite perk as the tickets can be quite expensive depending on when you book them.
We were less impressed with the city of Brussels. I don't know if it was just because it didn't stop raining for one second of the time we were there or if it was actually the city. Other than having great beer and chocolate, the city didn't really have much to offer. When the number one tourist attraction is a sculpture of a small boy peeing (Manneken Pis), it can't be a good sign. I have heard great things about Bruges, Belgium so we want to travel there at some point instead of giving up on Belgium entirely.
Here are a few pictures of our day....
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| Colin & I in front of the Manneken Pis |
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| Not impressed |
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| Nativity scene at Grand Place |
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| Mussels in Brussels |
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| Quality parenting |
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