Belgium, Brussels

Warning!! Gazillion photos ahead.

Oh well, I am a last minute planner, last minute decider and last minute whatever you wanted to call me of.

So, at this very last minute, I decided to go for my winter trip afterall. After all the booking and canceling , booking and canceling.. finally made my way to Germany. But not only Germany but also Belgium, to conclude everything: It's a very short and rush journey but it's a truly memorable and enjoyable one.

In Kiev main railway station, we took an early flight ( 8.15am 27/12/2009) to Kiev from Simferopol.

It's so early that we are so lack of sleep so we paid 20 grvns in this "comfort hall" to sleep. It is basically a room warmer and quieter than outside with few long sofas. But it's really quite comfortable.

Catching the next flight at 28/12/2009 to cologne at 6 am.



After all the sleeping, we decided to go walk-walk and look for dinner. The new block of the train station deco is so modern in compare with the old block.

Kiev Christmas deco really wins an applause from me but beware of the fake Santa and Santarina trying to cheat your $$.

So we went to the only place I knew to eat in the entire Kiev, well except for Mc D and Mc Foxy.
Guess who I met?

But it's quite pricey.72 grvn for 2 in this food-court like place.

Back in the airport waiting for the next flight to Cologne Germany at 6 am. Hate budget airlines with their sesat schedule of flying. whatever. This is the place where we spend the night.

Reach Cologne Bonn airport at the airport train station waiting a train to the city. Tired and smelly.

Eng Ngen and Wanni going to Berlin.











Me and Jenq Uei going to Brussel, Belgium.

Walaueh, still can pose for photo. =)

Model-y  Fail pose waiting for a connection in Aachen ( border of Germany) to Brussel.

It's very cold and I am shaking.

Reach Belgium and it is famous for it's chocolates.

Hence this picture.

Brussel town cityhall .  Grand Place there are few blocks of building making it a square on one row it is  Hotel de Ville and on the other side it is La Maison Du Roi it was built on the site of old bread, meat and cloth halls. Despite it's name no king ever lived here, this building was used as temporary jail and tax building. It was destroyed by France and was rebuild by the town council.

It's a magnificent monument and the best it has dancing light shows in conjunction of the new year .

 

Die die also wanna have a photo with it.

Chocolate spirit. It's dark chocolate and it's so delicious.

Not to forget the famous Belgium waffle. It's something you can't get elsewhere in the world.

 

See, chocolate everywhere. Indulging country =) only if you like chocolate.

One random statue. Posey:)

Belgium it's a  country that respect the mother earth, hence everyone is urged to use bike instead of cars :) An environmental friendly and healthy way.

The last picture, It's something I liked so much but could not afford.

Stay tuned, part 2 coming up.