Indeed. With 30 minutes to go before our Eurostar train departs Brussels for London, we were still lost on the streets looking for the nearest Metro. A subsequent 10 minutes wait doesn't help, and we had to put on our speedy Gonzales boots the moment we got off the tram and just managed to sneak through customs, passport control in time for our ride. That's just about the most exciting part of our rest-and-relax weekend trip to Belgium.
This definitely beat our breath-taking taxi ride to the airport bus when we were in Barcelona, where we just managed to get onto the bus as the last passengers (Ryanair bus does not entertain standing passengers and leaves on the dot). This exciting journey aside, we actually managed to enjoy a leisurely time in Belgium, visiting Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Waterloo (yes that famous battleground). We had time to swim in the late evening, tucked into hot waffles in Bruges and scanned the killing fields from Butte du Lion.
Many friends preferred Bruges to Brussels and we were also advised to spend more time in Bruges but I have to say Waterloo was the highlight for me. Luckily it wasn't mine.
P/S: I just got back and will upload the photos soon!
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