more morning in Brussels

So, my comment about the warm orange was made prior to actually walking outside. Once through the door, I realized that winter is very cold, windy, and not orange. Although, the light pollution does kind of make the city glow. Once the sun came up, it was a pale blue color. And it's raining. We walked around for about an hour and a half this morning before anything was open (thanks jet lag) looking for things to do. We found a really beautiful building that is the royal museum of art, history, and the military. Finally, at 8, a store opened and we bought food and cooked an incredible breakfast: eggs, prosciutto, and I also had a really wonderful sausage pastry. The pastry hit the spot completely and was from an Irish butcher. I love that there are many more small shops here instead of enormous chains, although I'm sure there are plenty of those too.

Yesterday we walked around for a long time and saw a lot of the big European Union buildings, but I kind of liked our trip this morning more. I love exploring a city when you don't know exactly what you're looking for. Taking each new sight for what it is rather than just something to see on the way to where you're going. I think it provides for a much better overall experience.

Shower time. I'll be sure to update more later.