An Autumn Meeting in Brussels, Belgium

An old colleague from my Makati, Manila working girl days visited me last year. Miss Luster who lives in Dubai had some work-related trip in Cologne, Germany. She wants to visit Belgium before proceeding to the Netherlands so we rendezvoused in the European capital, Brussels. I cannot remember anymore how many times I have been to this metropolitan city.

See below a photo essay about our morning together in Brussels. For lunch we spent it at the posh Belga Queen restaurant. I will post another entry later about our afternoon jaunt in the city =). You know, I cannot help it. I took so many pictures!

The Kunstbergtuin | Jardin du Mont des Arts.

Miss Luster and moi, colleagues 12 years ago in Manila =)

At the Grote Markt | Grand Place with the Brussels Town Hall in the background.

Beautiful guidhalls on the square.

A Muslim couple getting married in the Town Hall.

The Mannekin Pis. Not sure what his attire is this time.

Having our morning coffee of course =)

Fresh strawberries dipped in Godiva chocolate.

Chocolate and biscuit shops are in every corner in Brussels.

Galleries Royales St. Hubert.

I had dinner at the Theatre Vaude Ville 2 years ago, read here: Cafe du Vaudeville Restaurant.

Beenhouwerstraat | Rue des Bouchers is a busy, lively and colourful street filled with restaurants with outdoor terraces. I had mussels lunch here at Le Bourgeois Restaurant 4 years ago and 9 years ago as well (at a different restaurant).