Friday, June 30, 2006

Friday, 30 June 2006

For three weeks an exhibition (and wine tasting) of wine barrels from the Château Puech Haut is taking place at the Chai & Bar in Brussels. I tried to take pictures of the most interesting barrels. Next the exhibition will go to Paris, New York, Monaco and then back home to Château.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Thursday, 29 June 2006

Ah, the wonderful world of curiosities. This guy is (apparently) the Jamaican chess champion ... here playing against time in Brussels. 'Fast Chess' = 3min. All this so he can buy a ticket back to Miami and then Jamaica.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

I know many before me have done it, so here it is: the inside of a Belgian (Brussels) bus. Happy ride.

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Monday, June 26, 2006

Monday, 26 June 2006

And you thought I forgot ... ts ts ts ... bon appetit and happy Monday! And no, they are not French Fries! :)

Btw, I am back, Toblerone and all. And Franje, concerning the waffles - voila!

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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Sunday, 25 June 2006

And who better to end the tour on day 5 with than Manneke Pis? This time dressed up in a Turkish folkloric outfit. Not sure the hat fits!

Thank you to Denton from Greenville DP for stepping in and 'pushing the buttons' while I am abroad in Switzerland.

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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Saturday, 24 June 2006

Day 4 of the tour: a detail on the Grand Place which I hope you will get the chance to discover for yourself one day. As an amateur photographer I will never get the chance to take the whole Grand Place in. But I will try to show it to you through other means.

Thank you to Denton from Greenville DP for stepping in and 'pushing the buttons' while I am abroad in Switzerland.

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Friday, June 23, 2006

Friday, 23 June 2006

Day 3 of the tour: Getting closer to the Grand Place... you cna already get a peak of the square.

Thank you to Denton from Greenville DP for stepping in and 'pushing the buttons' while I am abroad in Switzerland.

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Thursday, June 22, 2006

Thursday, 22 June 2006

Day 2 of the tour: walking towards the Grand Place from the MIM, you will see this house on your right. Again a very interesting piece of Belgian architecture. Obviously the house is straight :)

Thank you to Denton from Greenville DP for stepping in and 'pushing the buttons' while I am abroad in Switzerland.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Wednesday, 21 June 2006

With me gone, but summer back in Brussels, this is the best opportunity to show you this and the other 'sight' you will come across in Brussels.

Day 1 and the first stop of the mini-tour: the Museum of Musical Instruments in Brussels, the MIM. I personally think this is one of the most magnificent art nouveau buildings in Belgium.

Thank you to Denton from Greenville DP for stepping in and 'pushing the buttons' while I am abroad in Switzerland.

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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Tuesday, 20 June 2006

As we will be getting ready for a 5 day virtual trip of Brussels, food and drinks are in order. Now I would really like to know if your supermarkets are the same as ours? This one is my local. Aiki Noodles on the left :)

Thank you to Denton from Greenville DP for stepping in and 'pushing the buttons' while I am abroad in Switzerland.

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Monday, June 19, 2006

Monday, 19 June 2006

For two days only the Provence came to Brussels. Saturday and Sunday everyone around the Grand Place enjoyed fields of lavender, the smells and products made of it ... and generally a whole Provence atmosphere. Happy Monday everyone.

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

Sunday, 18 June 2006

A cute little graffiti I came across by total chance.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Saturday, 17 June 2006

It seems the weekend starts for everyone.

Friday, June 16, 2006

Friday, 16 June 2006

I am sorry I end the week with such a strikingly sad picture ... I came across it on my way to work and I was just shocked by the power of this call for help.

The adds are all over the city attached to rails you can easily grip with one hand. The messages (in French and Flemish) read: the hands of under nourished children are not bigger than this. They urgently need medical assistance - Medicens Sans Frontieres

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Thursday, 15 June 2006

Souvernir paintings on the Grand Place just for you.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Wednesday, 14 June 2006

Now if anyone can tell me what this Kafka Index is all about ... I'd be very grateful.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Tuesday, 13 June 2006

Another typical Brussels Daily Photo shot. Came across it in pure day by day fashion, whilst waiting for the lights to turn green. Once parked, had to go back to take a picture. Dedication!

Especially for Chris from Newcastle DP who I know appreciates street art.

Monday, June 12, 2006

Monday, 12 June 2006

You will wonder what this picture is all about ... and I don't blame you. At first I didn't know what it meant either.

Then I realized that without knowing I came across the Cultural Days of Turkey. A three day event, there was music, mehter, dervish dance, and of course food cooked by these ladies.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Sunday, 11 June 2006

In the long standing tradition of Brussels 'cartoon walls' (and when I am lucky enough to come across another one) let me introduce ... El Scorpio!

Also a warm welcome to a (fellow) Belgian, online at Milano DP.

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Saturday, 10 June 2006

I just couldn't resist! Groovy Saturday everyone.

Friday, June 09, 2006

Friday, 9 June 2006


Let the games begin ...

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Thursday, 8 June 2006

A quiet afternoon for the restaurant.

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Wednesday, 7 June 2006

Hot off the press ... so to speak. With Brussels being the capital of Europe and all, we get all the press of the world.

If you look carefully, there are Italian - hello Rome DP, hello Torino DP, hello Venice DP Spanish - hello Barcelona DP, and Japanese - hello Akita DP newspapers on the rack and counting.

And please welcome one of my former college colleagues, Emmanuel with Accra DP (Ghana).

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Tuesday, 6 June 2006

Another alternative movie theater in Brussels. This time around, a movie theater specialized in short and fantasy films.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Monday, 5 June 2006

Just SO very Belgian. For more on Belgian Beer, there is always more info here. Cheers.

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Sunday, 4 June 2006

For one Sunday I will step away from the usual graffiti, and introduce to you ... Gaston Lagaffe. Started by Franquin in 1960, Gaston Lagaffe is a constant presence on the Belgian cartoon scene. I understand there is a certain particularity about the numbering of the cartoon books, yet I haven't been able to decipher it yet.

Saturday, June 03, 2006

Saturday, 3 June 2006

In lack of sun and summer, and the constant rain, an older picture of a very 60's alien looking bulding.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Friday, 2 June 2006

I went to a cocktail last night ... whilst next door, it seems a mystery party was going on.

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Thursday, 1 June 2006

The 1st of June and a little bit of modern art in Brussels.