Arrived in Brussels on July 2 and underestimated how tired I was for the past few months. Although not one to get jet lag, this trip is a bit different. I've slept about 12 hours a day!
An amazing "in kitchen" dinner and wine tasting (in a 45,000 bottle cellar) at the restaurant Comme Chez Toi in Brussels. Highly recommended....
July 3 was the start of the Tour de France and we drove from Brussels to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to watch the start - and to watch Lance Armstrong come in fourth at the prologue time trial with a time of 10 minutes and 22 seconds, which is amazing!
Brussels is quite a city - from the plazas and cobblestone roads (which the Tour cyclists will endure on their start tomorrow morning) to the wonderful and friendly people. They mainly speak French here, but also some English and, of course, the national language Flemish. There are some unique views between the Flemish and French speakers, however - a bit like those with Yankee and Southern accents in the States....
Tomorrow will be the start of the Tour from Brussels into Spa, France (have to love a city named after one of my very favorite passtimes). Looking forward to both.
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