Category Belgium

We met a group of adorable young men & boys are off to the mountains in Belgium for 2 weeks. These Boy Scouts get to sleep under the stars and forage for their own food. They mentioned fishing for trout…

No rain, not a drop. Ghent is an amazing city originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie. In the Late Middle Ages Ghent became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in…

We spent the morning booking train travel for the rest of our stay in Europe, while trying to avoid big cities if possible. We think we’re done, but changes may happen. It’ll be JEllens adventures for sure. At the end…

Pulled out our raincoats for a walk around this medieval city. In 1089, Bruges became the capital of the County of Flanders. Bruges received its city charter on 27 July 1128, and new walls and canals were built.  Every turn of every corner…

Quiet day for JEllen. Did some trip planning in the morning, then took a UBER to the train station. Bid goodbye to Brussels for now. The other side of the tracks looked like a framed picture Hopped on the train…

Today we hit the last places on our list. We started to see what the lil Pis man was wearing & arrived just in time for his dressing. Time for a cafe stop… Lots to take in, including the Banksy…

We have plans to see the city sights and walk the streets to explore the architecture, beauty and history. First stop must be the 15th Century old Manneken Pis (translated to Lil Pissing Man) Countries, dignitaries, royals and creative designers…

You know when you have a very special person in your life & seeing them again fills your heart with love. When I was visiting my sister in Italy 35+ years ago I was immersed in her beautiful Italian life.…

We made plans to meet friends today. Something new; we took a train but a short one to a lovely city. Antwerp is the diamond capital of the world. But first waffles When stepping off the train you’re greeted with…

We left Germany this morning and happily arrived In Bruxelles and it’s HOT with no AC. We found the local tram & it had to be 150 degrees inside. We only had 2 stops and walked to our AIRBNB. Tomorrow…