Europe - Brussels

We have been in Europe for 5 incredible days. I can't believe all the things we have seen so far. There is no way this trip would have been possible without the help of our friends, the Robinson's and Cliatt's. We can't thank you enough.

After an overnight flight from DC, we arrived early Saturday morning in Brussels. After dropping our luggage off, the Robinson's whisked us off to see Brussels, determined to keep us awake the first day and make the time adjustment as easy as possible. Thanks to a busy schedule, lots of coffee for Dave, and playtime for the kids, it worked perfectly. Hope we are half as lucky on the way back.

Our first visit was to historic Grand'Place in downtown Brussels, also known as Market Square. To say we were impressed is an understatement. This is our first trip to Europe, and the architecture is incredible. We strolled around hitting all the tourist highlights, including the famed Manneken Pis.

After seeing the sites, we looked for a good place to have lunch. Dave and Melissa had the mandatory "mussles in Brussels" and some very good local beer. I don't know if I will be able to go back to American beer after this.

Lunch was followed by more walking around, then an early night. The kids settled in great, Ty sharing a room with Will and Ellie sleeping in Emily's room. In all, we couldn't have asked for a better first day! Tomorrow it is off to see Brugges (or Brugge, depending on which part of Belgium you are from).