My European Vacation
To Brussels and Beyond
| We touched land at Ostend, and then took a train to the capital, Brussels. |  |
| Another street in Brussels |  |
| At nightfall, a central plaza begins to fill up. As baroque music plays over loudspeakers, different buildings flash with light. |  |
| Before... |  |
| ...After. |  |
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| It was recommended we take advantage of the JM Brugel hostel, which I guess is like a chain of well-run hostels in Europe. We decided to splurge. The place was nice, but with France and the Netherlands so close John hated to spend our three days just in one place... |  |