Sunday, July 12, 2009
Wandering around Brussels Again
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Namur
Now compare Louis' portrait to the scenic shot above.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Crepe!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Real Day 10: More sights in Brussels
Finally we come to the Royal Palace in the center of Brussels. It seemed pretty dead inside the grounds so I'm not sure anyone is actually living there.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Day 10: Antwerp
Above and below we see statues commemorating the key folktale of the city. According to legend, Antwerp got its name after a diabolical giant named Antigoon who exacted a toll from anyone who wished to cross the Scheldt river. Antigoon supposedly chopped off the hand of anyone who refused to pay the toll and tossed it into the river. However, a Roman soldier named Brabo fought Antigoon and chopped off HIS hand instead. Hence the name: hand werpen (hand to throw) which gradually became Antwerpen. It's worth noting that this story is completely mythical and linguists have other theories about the name involving silt and rivers and such. But Antigoon and Brabo are much more exciting! Check out Wikipedia if you want more details. Check out Brabo tossing the giant's hand.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Day 7: Brussels' Mascot - The Manneken Pis
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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