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My daughter and son-in-law convinced me to watch the 2008 Colin Farrell movie In Bruges before coming here. I can’t say I would ever recommend anyone watch that dark crime/dramedy, but I did find myself looking around for landmarks. Of course, the majestic town belfry tower does play a significant role in the movie. I was planning to climb to the top of the tower – but when I found out it… Read More
Spending an afternoon at the Floralia Flower Show outside of Brussels was heavenly. Even if there were no flowers, who wouldn’t love visiting the grounds of the historic Kasteel van Groot-Bijgaarden. The immaculately landscaped 14-hectare park features beautiful lawns in every direction, shady paths for strolling, and a covered bridge. Birds were singing and flowers, naturally, were everywhere. The show runs annually for about a month from early April until early May… Read More
