Next up in my travels, I rented a car with a few of my friends and drove up through Luxembourg to Brussels and then up to Amsterdam and back down through Germany. It was awesome! None of us really knew how to drive a manual car, which made for an interesting ride, but we made it there and back in one piece! First we stopped in Luxembourg for lunch. It was nice, but since it was such a spontaneous trip, we weren't really sure what to see, so we just walked around for a little.
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| Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
After lunch, we got back on the road and headed to Brussels. Upon our arrival, we were not impressed, to say the least. The GPS took us straight through the ghetto of Brussels to our hotel, so from what we first saw, it was just a dirty city and we didn't know what we were doing there.
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| The beautiful Sun Hotel |
But, for whatever reason, we decided to go out and walk around and hope for the best. Somewhere along the way, we turned the right corner and found out why we were in Brussels. There was so much beautiful architecture.
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| Brussels, Belgium |
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| Brussels, Belgium |
That night, we went to the Delirium Cafe, which is famous for it's enormous beer selection. It won the Guinness World Record in 2004 for having the most different brands of beer (2,004!).
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| Delirium Cafe, Brussels, Belgium |
The next morning, we went to the Grand Place to admire the gorgeous square while enjoying some Belgian waffles. All of the buildings there are so intricate and incredible.
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| Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium |
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| Belgian waffle in Belgium! |
From there, we drove up to Amsterdam. I immediately fell in love with the city. Amsterdam felt like the perfect balance of city life with more rural aspects. It just has an atmosphere unlike anywhere else I've been. Although it's a city and there is so much to do, there are also beautiful canals winding through the city and flowers everywhere. I loved the little brick buildings lining all the streets. Many cities tend to have at least a hint of a cold, unwelcoming vibe, but not Amsterdam. I really wish I had the chance to stay for longer than one day. There are so many museums I wish I could have seen. Hopefully one day I'll have the chance to go back!
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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| The Netherlands |
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