Belgium in bad weather… and in photos! Pictures from my rainy 4-day whirlwind tour through the land of waffles, beer, chocolate & gorgeous buildings! In 2014 I explored Brussels, Mons, Bruges, Gent and Antwerp with friends and solo.
Carlie blissfully enjoying our first Belgian frites!First spot of Grand Place in Brussels!On to our next Belgian activity: waffles!Belgian chocolates! In the shape of the famous Manneken Pis and in assorted flavours!The famed Manneken Pis… #letdownThe way cooler Manneken Pis, in my opinionBelgium Day 2 began by taking the train to Mons to see a familiar face! Hi Fidel!The gorgeous little town of MonsThe Belfort in BrugesCute houses in the medieval city of BrugesWatching the magic happen at Choco-story, a chocolate museum that ended with free samples 🙂Pearls of wisdom from the streets of BruggeFancy dinner: croquettes & champagne!Wandering the graffiti streets of GentThe view of Gent from the Gravensteen CastleGravensteen Castle!The view from my hostel room in Ghent. Best location ever!Arriving at the gorgeous Antwerpen Central Station!Tigers lounging at the Antwerp Zoo. Zoos are a bit of a moral debate for me but Antwerp’s is one of the oldest in the world, the sun was shining & the cute animals were calling!The giraffes I didn’t get to see in southern Africa last summer!And my favourite: the gorillas! This guy sat right next to the glass looking very pensive.More awesome graffiti!First sighting of Antwerpen’s gorgeous cathedral.Antwerp from the port
4 days took me through Brussels, Mons, Bruges, Gent and Antwerp! The weekend was pretty grey and rainy, but that’s springtime travel for you! I loved walking the crooked cobblestone streets and appreciating all of the castles, churches and cathedrals that tower over these picturesque cities. I also didn’t mind indulging in a few waffles and chocolate samples along the way!
If I were to return to Belgium, I think I would spend more time in the little towns or the more medieval ones (like Brugge) and visit the independent shops that line the stone streets.
*Note: the French/Dutch multilingualism of Belgium results in interchangeable names for the cities above (i.e. Brussels/Bruxelles, Gent/Ghent, Bruges/Brugge and Antwerp/Antwerpen)
Coming up next: a weekend in London for We Day & sightseeing with Andrea!
Riana Ang-Canning is a travel writer who has been sharing her global adventures as the founder of Teaspoon of Adventure since 2012. In that time, Riana has travelled to almost 50 countries on 6 continents, including interning in Eswatini, working in Tokyo, road tripping New Zealand and living abroad in Prague. Riana helps everyday travellers discover the world on a mid-budget, proving that you don't have to be athletic, wealthy or nomadic to have an adventure!
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