We got to Brussels in the mid-afternoon. After storing our bags, we headed into town. Our first stop was this indoor-but-still-outdoor-but-it-has-a-ceiling type thing. It reminded me of a combination between Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and the markets in Rabat, Morocco. We got a late lunch and did some window shopping, but most things were pretty pricey.
We walked more around Brussels, ate some chocolate, continued my endless search for "the perfect keychain" (I'm collecting keychains now, btw), and did some sightseeing. Random: There's a statue in Brussels- it's called the Mannekin Pis- and it's just a statue of a little boy peeing. Well, okay it's a foutain. But there are pictures/replicas/signs EVERYwhere about it. EVERYWHERE. So bizarre.After a nap and some "16 ans et Enceinte" (16 and Pregnant) watching, we headed back out into town. We had been eating good food the previous few days, but we had never really gone all out and splurged. That word isn't even in my vocabulary 99% of the time, unless we're talking about mass quantities of diet soda. I got some pork in beer sauce covered in cheese, with some french fries and a Hoegaarden. Quality.
The next morning we headed over to the European Parliament! SO MANY FLAGS. We took an audio tour and learned a lot about the history of the parliment, how it works, etc. Mine was in French, because it had been a few days since I had spoken and... I just felt it was necessary.
However.
Question.
Why is Switzerland not part of the European Union?!
I mean there's probably some really good reason that I just don't get, but it just seems so sad that it's surrounded by all of these EU countries and it's just... not.
This is worth a Wiki search. Here's a link to Switzerland-EU Relations. If you're so interested. Which I was.
Anyway, anyway. Soon after that we headed for the train station. Back to France!
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