Feeling greatly recharged, the three of us made our way into Brussels. The clear highlight is the Grand Plas – a truly stunning town square featuring buildings from the 1600s that have been painted gold, and feature stone carved gargoyles staring ominously at passers by.
The other key tourist attraction, albeit slightly bizarre, is Manneke Pis – a small water fountain of a little boy doing a wee. There was a huge crowd of people standing around taking photos, so of course we joined in. As I’m sure you can imagine, the souvenirs in the surrounding shops were quite unique!
We also managed to find his female counterpart hidden away down a dingy laneway….a little girl named Jaenneke Pis squatting, also doing a wee. Thankfully, we didn’t find any corresponding souvenirs!
We have had an amazing time on our trip so far, but it was truly a blessing to see a beloved face and spend some quality time with Dad.
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