Brussels for the nth time 🙂 – My return for the day on Tuesday 16th June 2015.
It’s nice to be back in Brussels as always. Even if I found it extremely tiring (got back at 10:30pm after my French lesson the Monday) then had to be up extremely early as I booked an earlier Eurostar train then usual, up at 5:30am. Then kind of ran out of places to go, not enough time, and too tired to think. There are tons more places in the city that I have not even explored yet, but they can’t be done in a day. I will only do a max of two more visits this year before saving up for the future.
In terms of University news. I was extremely disappointed that the Open university stopped graduation ceremonies in Versailles. Very, very upset about this. I was so looking forward to it. It was going to be one of the highlights of my 2016. So now, it’s not to be. I’m still not sure of the reasoning behind it. It seems a tad opaque. The OU cited costs, how much would they have needed to charge to make it profitable? Could it have had anything to do with government funding? I’ve been local for a way to become more vocal on this issue. Below is the letter sent by the OU to students. Is it just me who finds the explanation a bit hazy? 🙁
So, here are a few videos that I took of my trip to Brussels. Enjoyed my time there even if it was just a day!
My images of that week are below, they are in random order.
Metro ticket, it's the small things that remind me of where I'd like to be? 🙂
Metro ticket, it's the small things that remind me of where I'd like to be? 🙂
Metro ticket, it's the small things that remind me of where I'd like to be? 🙂
Metro ticket, it's the small things that remind me of where I'd like to be? 🙂
Frogs Legs 🙂
Frogs Legs 🙂
A horse model created in the 1500s. Amazing!
A horse model created in the 1500s. Amazing!
No touching!! An old 16th century horse model
No touching!! An old 16th century horse model.
The arsenal that used to be within the defence gate
The arsenal that used to be within the defence gate
Information about the Porte de Hal
Information about the Porte de Hal
A old fireplace, now performing duties as a fire exit? 🙂
A old fireplace, now performing duties as a fire exit? 🙂
The second enclosure of the gate is reinforced!
The second enclosure of the gate is reinforced!
Beautiful architecture within
Beautiful architecture within
Warrior 😉
Warrior 😉
About Porte de Hal
About Porte de Hal
About Porte de Hal
About Porte de Hal
Inside Porte de Hal
Inside Porte de Hal
Enjoying Frogs legs and Eels
Enjoying Frogs legs and Eels
Tucking into my Eels in Herbs!
Tucking into my Eels in Herbs!
At the Atomium in Heysel
At the Atomium in Heysel
View from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
View from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
View from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
View from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
View from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
View from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
At the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
At the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
At the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
At the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Belgian Café empty in the morning
Belgian Café empty in the morning
The Atomium in the far distance
The Atomium in the far distance
Looking down on Brussels
Looking down on Brussels
Porte de Hal from outside
Porte de Hal from outside
Porte de Hal
Porte de Hal
Man a top Brussels!
Man a top Brussels!
Looking down over Brussels. Yes, It was high!
Looking down over Brussels. Yes, It was high!
Man on top of Brussels
Man on top of Brussels
Bottom of the Porte de Hal
Bottom of the Porte de Hal
Lastly, Rest in Peace to all those killed in terror attacks worldwide. Good and freedom will always prevail. Also, sad to hear of the tragic events in Belgium that killed a coach driver, and left many injured schoolchildren and teachers from Brentwood, Essex.
