visiting the royal palace, brussels
For about a month each summer, the Royal Palace in downtown Brussels is open for visitors. Not only have I gone twice this summer, but I've also been recommending it to everyone else. It is one of the most beautiful palaces I have ever visited and it is free. That's right, free! Each time I... Continue Reading →
fun in bruges
Whenever someone found out our next assignment was going to be Brussels, nine times out of ten that person would ask, "Oooh, and are you going to visit Bruges?" (And no, we have not yet seen the movie In Bruges -- but it is on the to-watch-soon list.) Friends of ours who have served in Brussels twice recommended... Continue Reading →