The Isle Files: Brussels

Hello!! I am back home in Ireland after an amazing ten day break. After traveling to Dublin last Thursday and spending the night there, we caught a plane to Brussels, Belgium early Friday morning. It was the most beautiful take-off I have every seen from a plane. The sun was just rising as we flew over the coast of Ireland, and the combination of the ocean, green fields, rising sun, and clouds was incredible. Everything went smoothly, and after arriving at the Brussels airport, taking a 45 minute bus ride into the city, and figuring out the metro system, we made it to our hostel in the early afternoon. The rest of that first day was just spent walking around and exploring the city.

We were lucky to have a lot of time in Belgium, so we weren't rushed to see anything. The weather was also incredible the entire week- just one perfect fall day after another. It was such a great change from Ireland. Although it was still sort of chilly, seeing the sun every day made such a difference, and it was perfect weather for walking around outside all day. It was also really different and nice just being the five of us (Me, Ellen, Bethany, Kelly, and Katy), since on all of our other trips we have been with our whole group of 29.

Saturday and Sunday were spent seeing the sights of Brussels, which included the beautiful and unique architecture, a few churches, some pretty parks, an outdoor market, stands selling fresh waffles, and MANY chocolate shops. Between Belgium and Switzerland, which are both known for their chocolate, I think it was the most chocolate I have ever consumed in one week. But they are known for their chocolate for a reason, and it was indeed delicious.