Tuesday, 31 January 2006

Besides the chocolate and the beer, Belgium is also world known for ... cartoons (Tintin ring a bell?). Down town Brussels, to the delight of locals and tourists, you can find houses like this one, where the outside wall features a scene from a cartoon. If I come across another one will make sure to 'blog' it.

Monday, 30 January 2006

This is one weird statue - and no idea what it means ... will try to find out! Oh and a warm welcome to Bob from Barcelona to the city bloggers.

Sunday, 29 January 2006

Mechelen: St. Rumbold's Tower, part of the St. Rumbold Cathedral of Mechelen (a small town aprox 25km from Brussels) . Constructions on the tower started in 1452.

Saturday, 28 January 2006

Entrance to the Stock Market.

Friday, 27 January 2006

The Stock Market/ la Bourse.

Thursday, 26 January 2006

Evening by the Bibliotheque Solvay.

Viva Italia!

No picture today as there was no time at all :)

But I'd like to welcome Joe from Rome Daily Photo, who is joining the city photobloggers. One European capital I haven't visited yet, so I am very much looking forward to his pictures.

Tuesday, 24 January 2006

... it's cold outside!

Monday, 23 January 2006

Only fair - the Hilton.

Sunday, 22 January 2006

Conrad Hotel - the place where the rich and famous meet in Brussels.

Saturday, 21 January 2006

Around lunch time.

Friday, 20 January 2006

Left in the morning for work - all ok. Came back in the evening - found this ...

Thursday, 19 January 2006

Corner shops. Love them!

Wednesday, 18 January 2006

Belgacom, the national phone operator...

Tuesday, 17 January 2006

Everything (and by this I really mean everything!) in Brussels is written in French and Flemish. Here a fine example of Rue de la Bigorne = Speerhaakstraat :)

Monday, 16 January 2006

Ixelles (French)/Elsene (Flemish) - the Commune I live in. Trivia: Brussels has 19 Communes.

Sunday, 15 January 2006

Passage du Nord.

Saturday, 14 January 2006

Sampling chocolates.

Friday, 13 January 2006

Waking up way (!!!) too early. View from my apartment.

Thursday, 12 January 2006

Music.

Wednesday, 11 January 2006

Art Nouveau, very specific to Belgium.

Tuesday, 10 January 2006

Brussels trivia: garbage day is Tuesday and Friday.

Monday, 9 January 2006

Last man standing (following posts from San Francisco and Stuttgart).

Sunday, 8 January 2006

The Palace of Justice.

Saturday, 7 January 2006

Ave. des Arts no. 55 (a little shaken).

Friday, 6 January 2006

Porte de Namur, after work.

Thursday, 5 January 2006

A whole month of sales. What's a girl gotta do?

Wednesday, 4 January 2006

Bon appétit.

Tuesday, 3 January 2006

A typical Brussels street.

Monday, 2 January 2006

A sunny start.

Sunday, 1 January 2006

I wish I could take credit for the idea! However I have to thank Eric for the wonderful idea of Paris Daily Photo and only try to attempt to bring Brussels online in the same way.

I take credit though for waiting till 6:00am on the first day of the year 2006 to start 'Brussels Day by Day'. Happy New Year!