1) They drive on the other side of the road. This should be ingrained in my brain by now but I spent 20 minutes waiting on the wrong side of the road the other day while watching 2 buses pass on the other side before realising I should have been on one of them. 2) … More And then the sun came out

1) I now have internet! So life just got 100 times easier. Maybe we are too dependent on the internet today but when everything is communicated online and via emails, it is quite isolating to be without it. 2) On Thursday evenings “Brussels Museums Nocturnes” happens till 10pm, where you can see a selection of … More Banks & Bruges

1) The north part of the city is characterised by shiny skyscrapers and huge ring roads. “The ring” is an expressway round the city and there are literally hundreds of cars on a huge road between the skyscrapers. Not much you’d want to see there right? Well, wrong actually. For this is Brussels, and in … More Bizarre Brussels Continued and a trip to Ghent

1) When walking along the streets I always wonder: – How do all the hundreds of shops doing the same thing (launderettes, copy shops, hairdressers) survive? 2) When walking along the streets I always conclude: – Nobody here must have a washing machine or a printer, so they must get their haircut while waiting for their laundry … More Musings from a multi-lingual milieu #3

1) There are a lot of hairdressers. Almost enough to rival the launderettes and copy shops. 2) I’ve not quite figured out the pedestrian crossings yet. On the main roads there are green men which must be on a timer and go off automatically as there are no buttons to press. On the smaller roads … More Musings from a multi-lingual milieu #2

1) Note to self: 2 heavy suitcases (seriously what did I pack?!) and a backpack are not manageable when travelling alone. 2) If St Andrews is all coffee shops and charity shops, Chaussée de Boondael is all launderettes and photocopying shops. 3) Maybe it is just in contrast to white middle class Perth, but Brussels … More Musings from a multi-lingual milieu #1