It’s apparently pretty common for people in the neighborhood to leave things out on the street for the taking. Walking to the tram, we came across a bunch of swimming flippers, which Del snapped up a couple of!
Del took us on a slightly more leisurely (it was even hotter than yesterday) ramble through some parts and sights we hadn’t seen. We started with frites, saw some more cathedrals & parks, toured Coudenberg Palace – or rather, its underground remains after it was consumed by fire – and met up with the rest of the family for another traditional Belgian dinner.
Outside St Catherine Stationat St Catherine Cathedral, Brussels.Are you tired of cathedrals yet?? We’re not!Random ancient tower…Del’s first 2 picks for frites were closed, but I had no complaints with where we ended up! Hot & crispy with tasty sauces. We tried a shrimp croquette too. — at Frites Atelier.— at Église Saint-Nicolas (Bruxelles).Also underwhelming — at Jeanneke Pis.We took a beer break at the Delerium Pub, a cool rambling space playing European grunge. — at Delerium Tremens Pub: Brussels, Belgium.Want to bathe in beer? You can do it at this spa!Side note: rob has been a bit under the weather the last couple days, but he’s been an absolute trooper! We took plenty of breaks. — at St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Brussels, Place Sainte-Gudule.This cathedral had a couple of art installations…Next we visited the underground ruins of Coudenberg Palace (13th century-ish). Part of the appeal was that it would be nice and cool on a hot day… — at Palais du Coudenberg.— at The View Brussels giantwheel.eu.— at Palais de Justice, Brussels.Sadly, we did not find the octopus expo!Dinnertime! — at Au Stekerlapatte.The house aperitif: cava with violet! — at Au Stekerlapatte.I ordered cod a l’Ostendaise. None of us knew what that meant, other than Ostendaise is a coastal region in Belgium. Apparently it’s a cream & egg yolk based sauce with mussels and grey shrimp! With a massive pile of mashed potato…I would have preferred a little veg somewhere.Rob had salmon with a honey-lemon-dried fruit & nut sauce, served with potato croquettes.The family!
