Brussels was interesting, I can say I have been there and that is about it. Not too terribly exciting, just another capital city. A lot of student age kids wandering the streets until all hours drinking, making noise and being young. Tour groups galore as well as Roma panhandlers.
Ghent, Gand or Gent, whichever language preference you have is a lovely place to visit with easy streets and canals to navigate as well as some really impressive architecture. Warm friendly people and again people hanging on the canals drinking and staring down young girls jeans as they are bending over talking to friends. Drunks are the same everywhere, god bless them.
Wile Ian Ghent I stayed in the Gravensteen Hotel, which was reasonable and in a great location near al the sites and close to a great neighbourhood called Patersol. I had lunch at this great place called the Soup Lounge. For €6.85 I had a wonderful pumpkin soup with meatballs, garnishes, buns and fruit.. Best deal I have found so far.
Heading out to see the Salvador Dali exhibit and wander around the city to see what is happening. Tomorrow I will head off to Ostend, on the ocean and see the sites there. It is wonderful when everything is only a 30 minute train ride away. Not like Canada where it takes 30 minutes to get to the train. Speaking of trains I met a wonderful lady named Annelies who helped me on my way to the train in Ghent. Thanks Annelies
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