On the way to Brussels, we stopped at Waterloo, scene of the
historic battle. We visited the museum
which Michael enjoyed immensely, however I must confess that this was one
battle too many for me. It didn’t help
that the recorded commentator sounded as though he was on Prozac as he
recounted endless statistics about the war.
More interesting were the video presentations, which were a little
livelier in delivery. Michael climbed to
the top of the Butte du Lion which is the memorial commemorating the
battle. This memorial consists of a
large statue of a lion facing towards France and it does look very impressive.
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| Waterloo Battlefield |
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| Diorama |
We arrived in Brussels and it was strange to be in a large,
modern city once more. After checking in
to our hotel, we set off to find the old city.
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| Main Square |
One thing that I desperately wanted to see was the Manneken Pis, which
is what I had always associated with Brussels.
I had always imagined a large statue, set in a grand fountain in the
middle of an enormous square. Imagine my
surprise on finding a small fountain, no bigger than one found in some gardens
at home, with a two- foot high statue on a street corner. Certainly not what I expected!
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts houses some wonderful pieces
and we were particularly pleased to see two Hieronymus Bosch paintings. We also
visited the Magritte Museum, which Michael enjoyed.
I found some of his works a little too weird
but I did enjoy Empire of Light.
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