Brussels

Last night, Theresa, Dave and I went up in the Eifel Tower. Not wanting the evening to end we stayed out again until after midnight. This morning, we said goodbye to Anna, our Parisian hostess, and rode a high speed Thalleys train to Brussels, Belgium. Originally, Belgium was just a pass through country on our Eurail pass, we didn't plan to stop. We decided to try Brussels and I am so happy we did. It is a sweet place. We ate Greek food because it looked and smelled so good and guys were playing accordians next to where we would dine outside. I have sampled but four of the more than twenty beers brewed in Belgium, ah but the night is young.

Brussels is the headquarters for both NATO and the European Union. It boasts the famous statue of the little peeing boy, Manneken Pis. Its cathedral is ancient and wonderful. The pulpit is giant and carved completely of oak and depicts the history of salvation from the fall through the redemption. Belgium has a king and queen.

We watched the news in Flemmish and Scoobie Doo in French. We found a really cool hotel in the St. Catherine Square called Hotel Noga. Tomorrow we are going to Amsterdam.