Tuesday, 28 February 2006

Belgian lace, yet again a trademark.

Monday, 27 February 2006

When in Brussels, everyone passes this statue and makes a wish. So I wish ... this year to be at least as good as the one I leave behind!

Sunday, 26 February 2006

Back in Brussels, one day to go till B day so I thought a classic picture of Brussels would be the best to pre-celebrate: Manneken Pis.
And yes, he is as small as he looks!

Saturday, 25 February 2006

I love this one ...

Friday, 24 February 2006

Fireworks!

Thursday, 23 February 2006

Some more cartoons - Brasserie/Taverne.
As my birthday is in a couple of days, and I am taken on a 'surprise' trip abroad, I am going to post in advance - hoping that all the city bloggers will understand. Unfortunately I was too late organizaing the posting with a fellow blogger.
A great end of the week and weekend to everyone.

Wednesday, 22 February 2006

In the same spirit of 'cartoon walls', this time around the trademark of Belgian cartoons: Tintin.

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Again, a post on the cartoonists active in Belgium. This time, Le Chat a creation of Philippe Geluck. The 'cartoon wall' is just by Gare du Midi.

Monday, 20 February 2006

This post is especially for Denton from 'Living downtown in Greenville, SC' who once asked for a picture of our cabs. Denton used to live in Brussels :)

And indeed, all the cabs in Brussels are black Mercedes.

Sunday, 19 February 2006

Le Labyrinthe du Monde - modern art in the middle of Brussels traffic.

Saturday, 18 February 2006

More Brussels architecture.

Friday, 17 February 2006

No photos today, as I left them on one camera, didn't find it, got the other one confused and deleted some pictures - a confusing day!

But as we are growing in the family of 'daily bloggers', I would like to welcome two new members (I have only discovered two, please let me know if there are any other...):
Berlin by Philipp Devrient.
Seoul by H.F. Kais.

Thursday, 16 February 2006

Begger by the subway stop. A majority of beggers in Brussels tend to be Muslim women. Unfortunatelty, like every major city, Brussels has its fair share beggers too.

Wednesday, 15 February 2006

Not the best of weathers ...

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

Belgian chocolate.

Monday, 13 February 2006

A photo taken when the sun was still shining - the Bastion Tower, an office building in Brussels.

Sunday, 12 February 2006

Back in Brussels, really late ...

Saturday, 11 February 2006

Quintessentially London no. 2

Friday, 10 February 2006

Quintessentially London no. 1

Thursday, 9 February 2006

I am off to London for a long weekend :)
I suggest visiting Ham's blog to get a glimpse of what I'll see these days.

Wednesday, 8 February 2006

Mural by Matonge, the known African quarter.

Tuesday, 7 February 2006

Cobble stone in Mechelen, reading 'Fishmarket, held here since the 13th century all the way to 1530'.

Monday, 6 February 2006

Art on a restaurant window. Amazingly enough the statue is half in/ half out. Fascinating!

Sunday, 5 February 2006

The lamp-post, a trademark of Magritte's paintings (rebuilt in front of his house, now the Rene Magritte museum).

Saturday, 4 February 2006

Museum Rene Magritte.

Friday, 3 February 2006

World War I and II monument, Jette.

Thursday, 2 February 2006

Fish market, part II. This is at the end of the 'basin' where fish used to be unloaded (as commented yesterday).

Wednesday, 1 February 2006

The fishmarket in down town Brussels. Crazy thing about it: there is no fish and no market! But some lovely (and truly expensive) restaurants in the area.