Europe Trip. Day 4: Paris, France

Europe Trip. Day 4: Paris, France - Brussels, Belgium

Given three days for Paris wasn't enough actually. If we were having more time, places that might be considered are Versailes or maybe extend further to Monet and Giverny. However, we would rather to visit a small country, Belgium.

In the morning, I presented a technical paper at ICCCISE held at Holiday Inn Paris-Gare Montparnasse. At noon after checked-out, we took metro 4 to Gare du Nord station to catch Thalys train for Bruxelles-Midi station at 2.25 pm. The journey tooks around 1 hour and 20 minutes.

3 nights @ Timhotel Montparnesse, Paris

Nu'man killing his time while at the station

We arrived quite early at the Gare du Nord station

TGV trains at platform 9 and above

Thalys trains at platform 7 and 8

Luckily my beloved wife had prepared the lunch packed

Bye-bye Paris.....

We checked-in to Cascade Midi Hotel after leaving the Brussels-Midi station. It just 5 minutes walked and the hotel located at central Brussels. And another best thing it was summer so we had plenty time to spend at Grand-Place. We must made sure that we got most out of this cultural spot and recognized as UNESCO World Heritage site.

Our room for two nights stay at the hotel

Photo shot at Brussels Stock Exchange Building, after walking about 20 minutes

Discovered street artists at Rue au Beurre

Some performing skills for voluntary donations

Blooming flowers along a cafe

The 15th-century Hôtel de Ville still standing proud

In the middle of the Grand-Place

Belikan kan mak la sehelai alas meja...

Me too!

On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at Mannekin-Pis at the junction of Rue de l'Etuve and Rue de Chene. Along the streets, there were a lot of Belgian tapestry and a chocolate museum is worth for visit.

A naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin.

We had to wait for a while to get best pictures opportunity

Ok dah, cukup la tuh! jom balik hotel....

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