Today turned out pretty well considering I didn't have a plan. I slept in til 8, but didn't want to sleep any later so I'll be able to sleep on my overnight bus to Berlin tonight. After breakfast and stuff I jumped on the metro and headed over to the Atomium, another symbol of Brussels. It's too expensive to go up it so I didn't, but I did walk around the park that it's in. It was nice, very relaxing.
The Atomium:
I spent about an hour and a half there then got back on the metro to the city center. I went to the Botanical Gardens, which were pretty small but I wanted to see it.
Botanical Gardens:
Then I wandered around looking for an internet shop. The first place I found was kind of sketchy so I didn't stay there long, but then I found a nice place and ended up staying there for 3 hours. It was soooo nice to get all caught up with pictures and the blog and everything. That felt really good. The best part was that it was a super cheap place, only .50 an hour! That's fantastic! The place in Dublin was 2 euro/hour. So that was a nice way to spend part of the day.
It turned into a really nice day after that. Still kind of cold, but sunny, and it was nice in the sun. I decided just to wander around the city. I saw a couple streets I hadn't seen before, and eventually ended up at the Grand Palce again. I took more pictures of it because it looked even cooler in sunlight instead of storm clouds.
Hotel de Ville again:
I had some time to kill so I bought another Belgian waffle (with strawberries this time) and ate it in the Grand Place while I people watched. Then I stayed there and read for about an hour. It was very enjoyable.
Another Belgian waffle:
After that I headed back to my hostel, which is where I am now. I'm going to shower, do some Berlin planning, then head to the bus station. Wish me luck on this overnight bus....
Oh by the way I do have a small cold but it's not bad at all. I think I'm already getting better.
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