BELGIUM

Part IV Along European Lines
Chapter 17 Benelux and the German Factor

Downtown Brussels.

An artist in Brussels exquisite Grand Place.
After his first visit to Brussels in 1837, Victor Hugo – author of Les Misérables – wrote this in his journal: “The Town Hall of Brussels is a jewel, a dazzling fantasy dreamed up by a poet, and realised by an architect. And the square around it is a miracle.”

Yours truly gets written up in Le Soir, the French-language national newspaper of Belgium.

Even on a dreary yet busy day, the exquisite architecture of Brussels Grand Place is a wonder to behold! And it made a great backdrop for my penfriend Marianne to pose for a photo.

Thanks to my penfriend Marianne and her boyfriend Patrick having recently moved into Marianne’s apartment – and thanks to their incredible hospitality – I was given use of his vacated apartment – I had a home of my own for a time! It was a great place to catch up with my journals, reflect, plan, and listen to some great music, including some by Frank Sinatra.