Belgium - Antwerpen and Brussel
Early in the morning we depart nice Holland to Belgium. Never been here before so i have no idea what to expect. First we go to this smaller town called Antwerpen for some frolicking.
Antwerpen:
First impression is really nice, the train station is huge, old and really beautiful. We walk for a little while and find a church called Saint Jacobs which is the most beautiful thing i have so far ever seen. It is full of detailed stuff and we are the only people in this huge huge building, the scene and feeling is really mazing here. If your ever gonna travel to Belgium you better make a trip to Antwerpen. There is also the palace cathedral in the center of the city which is the biggest in western Europe. Handmade chocolate is gooooood here! Around 4 euro per 100g and you get the best choco you ever ate!
Brussel:
The train from Antwerpen is pretty fast, only around 1h. First task is to locate the hotel which proves to be really easy. Booked the cheapest hotel i found on the internet and you get what you give. The rooms look like 1970 from east germany and there is no toilet in the room, only a shared one in the hallway. The reception guy is kind enough to give me a room with a shower, no extra charge (wonder how crappy it would have been without it). Brussel has a lot to see like the mannequin piss, old churches and cathedrals, they are not as awesome as Antwerpen but still nice.
Only a few of the people i see in the street look like Euopean here in the town, so many ethnic minorities, not at all like Finland.
I hate walking around with my huge backpack that weights about 15 kg, feels like being back in the army, nostalgic. After 1 night in Brussel we head for Paris - City of Love!
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