Monthly Archives: July 2011

The train from Brussels Central to Amsterdam Central is supposed to take 3 hours and we had planned to catch the 9:17 train. After looking at some strange words next to the train number on the electronic display, a number … Continue reading →

The Eurostar deposited us in Brussels at around 10 am and we plodded through the streets to our hotel which was supposed to be just off Grand Place. It was a steady drizzle and the sky was moderately dark, forecasting … Continue reading →

The strategy was sound. A visit on a Saturday was not feasible given the extra crowd. A visit in the second week was also unlikely to be successful since tickets for the public are available only till the fourth round. … Continue reading →