Brussels. May 1st long weekend

Brussels. Boring. Sorry to say it but there really wasn't much to do and not much to see.

We got a special deal online which included Eurostar and a 5 star hotel (Radisson).

I was quite excited about the Eurostar but some pointers for those of you who are getting on the Eurostar:

1. Take your own food as there's only one place to get food on the train and it's just snacks
2. Take a book. We thought we'd be able to see something....towns, sights but half of the time we were in a bit of a ditch and the remainder of the time we were going through farmland.
3. Get there early to get decent seats. There are some seats which face backwards and if you're picky - you'll need to make sure you don't get lumped with one of those!

So after 1 hour and 45 minutes we get to the train station in Brussels. When you come out of the station - DO NOT take a taxi! They will try and charge you 25 - 30 euros although you can walk into the city center in 5 - 10 minutes and check out some sights on the way.

Again we arrived early so we leave our bags at the hotel. The Radisson was located in the perfect spot for us! It was only 1 block from the main shopping strip and 2 blocks from the "Grand Place" so we were only a 5 minute walk to everything.

The food in Brussels is just alright. They don't really have their own style food (other than mussels and fries) so you'll find a lot of kebab shops, italian restaurants and pizzerias.

Things to do in Brussels:

1. Eat waffles!!! There are some really good street vendors that have quite cheap waffles and you should never have to pay more than 1.50 Euros!
2. Shop. Shopping was a lot cheaper in Brussels than London and Madrid (of course) so shop away!
3. Eat mussels and fries!

Things to skip when you're in Brussels

1. The chocolate museum. It costs 5 euros and gives a history of chocolate rather than tasters and/or a view of chocolate making.
2. The beer museum. Sad to say but this also costs 5 euros and just gives a quick rundown on how beer is made. It's saving grace is that you do get a 1/2 pint of beer with your admission.