A few weeks ago, we decided to a meet up with some good friends in Belgium. Living in London, Eurostar was a good option for us to get there and considering we hadn’t travelled on it before, the idea of being under the seabed, seemed exciting (although it really isn’t different from travelling with a common train).
Brussels
The day we arrived in Brussels, it was very foggy which made the scenery quite mysterious. We started off from Brussels Park and then headed to the Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert, an impressive arcade in the centre of Brussels full of cafes, shops and theatres. There, we had coffee and our first waffle.
Later on we visited Atomium, which is a massive edifice, slightly outside the city centre, in the shape of the iron lattice (magnified 165 billion times precisely). We waited on until its lights came up which made it even more impressive. 
Bruges
The next day we took the train to visit Bruges. Whilst taking the train wasn’t as easy as expected (due to some works on the railway system and the limited english announcements at the train station), we eventually made it to Bruges and it was certainly rewarding. The weather had cleared up from the day before and it was pleasantly sunny.
Bruges has an impressive medieval architectural style described as gothic. It is full of cobbled streets and colourful houses. The canals add a beautiful element to the city and if we had more time available, I would opt in for a boat tour.
We had lunch at a brewery house called Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan, which is highly recommended. The environment, the food and especially the beer were very good and reasonably priced.
Once we finished our lunch, we made our way back to Brussels to catch our train to London.
This trip made me looking forward to the next city break and catching up with our friends as soon as possible!
