Brussels - Not Just a Sprout!

I wish I could say Belgium was awesome, but I spent most of it laying around Ilir's flat, nursing my back. At least he has a great place :) Out back is a sweet yard where fox like to run wild - it's a perfect setting for a morning cup of coffee. I rallied enough to take a short walk every day. The neighborhood where he lives is really nice. I was psyched to find 3 different natural food stores within my range of motion. There is also a forrest that would have been great to go running in, and a lush green park further up the road that I did manage to explore. Brussles seems like a town I would have enjoyed checking out if I had been up to it - damn the luck! All things considered I'm glad a had a chance to get some rest tho. If I had to travel again right away it would have just made things worse.

Ilir did at least drag my butt downtown my last night there so I could get a peek at what I hadn't been able to see on my own. The main square is pretty breathtaking. He actually informed my that in 2010 it was voted the most beautiful square in Europe. I might be slightly partial to Prague, but I agree it's pretty bad ass. We topped the night off in what I think is the coziest bar I've ever been to. Paintings hung overlapping paintings - it was a surprisingly soothing atmosphere despite the visual overload.

While my friends back home kicked off their 4th of July barbecues, I headed to the airport for my departure to Spain. One last Belgian ale and a session of sifting through Belgian chocolates for a dairy-free treat and my visit was complete. Au revoir!

A nice place for a morning cup'a joe.

Don't mess with a Belgian park slug!

This picture is totally not doing the square justice.

A goofy pose always make a mural 

look better.

Random street stuff.

This bar just screamed "drink wine"!

Cheers, Brussels!

A taste of USA on Independence Day. If only I could have
snapped this when Jason Werth was on the screen - would
have made it even more appropriate (even tho Philly boos
him now).