Brussels Diary:

WHERE WE STAYED:

Where we stayed was particularly amazing this city break as it was super central to the city center as well as having great rooms and a bar area. We stayed in 'Motel One,' which is around a five minute walk from the stunning cathedral near the city centre.

It is also important to note that there is no mini bar in the rooms, though we didn't find this to be a problem due to the 24 hour bar service that they offer, which actually lead to some of the nicest nights with John, sipping wine and gossiping after a tiresome day of exploring. The staff here were also super lovely and welcoming which really added to the overall experience.

Next to discuss are the bedrooms, that whilst on the small side are extremely comfortable, and amazingly good value for the cost of the room. The rooms were also very clean and I didn't feel like I might get ill which is always a concern of mines considering that my immune system is a piece of garbage.

Overall, this was one of the nicest hotels that I have ever stayed in for this budget and I wouldn't hesitate to book again.

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OUR ADVENTURES:

This photo is taken from the 'Grand Place,' which is probably the most central part of Brussels. This comes as no surprise due to how stunning it is to actually be there. This is definitely somewhere that I would recommend to come at night due to the sheer beauty of the buildings lit up in the dark.

You won't find yourself going hungry here either as some of the best waffle and chocolate places are here or within a two minute walk, which lead me and John to build it into our nightly routine to get a waffle and eat it here, just taking in the culture and locals around us.

Okay, so this next thing, you've probably heard of as its something you apparently just have to do when you're in this city. The fountain is structured of a baby peeing and to be honest with you I still don't really understand the significance of it however, I will warn you now. This is comepletely free to see as it is just down one of the streets in the city around a five to ten minute walk from the 'Grand Place.' I'm telling you this because we had to learn the hard way as there is a museum claiming to "have the original" so we paid to go in. Spoiler alert, its not the one everyone wants to see and whilst probably is the original mould or something isn't actually peeing, which lets face it is the main attraction here to tourist. This museum altogether was a bit disappointing as although there were nice paintings present, the whole time we just felt we had been con'd into paying an entry fee. Though in the end we did find the real one and I can happily say I'm glad to have seen it even if it wasn't my favourite part of the trip.

Next to do on our list was the design museum which I absolutely loved. I had an advantage or knowing I would find this interesting as some of you may remember I fell in love with a similar museum in Helsinki earlier this summer. The ticket that we got was actually from the Anatoinum and I would recommend this as your ticket will cover you for both museums which is totally possible in one day as the design museum itself is not that big and we were done within the hour. Saying that however, we did miss out on seeing an exhibition as it was not open yet and I imagine if that had been one we would have spent longer. Overall, the whole museum gave me very 80s vibes and you can't say fairer than that.

The Anatoinum was perhaps my favourite part of the trip as I was just in awe of the architecture the whole time. The whole building is a museum and is in the shape of an atom, now for the interesting part, each ball is a different room explaining different aspects of the architecture and the people who made it possible. The bars in-between the balls are actually escalators and stairs and take you from one room to the next. I just found the whole experience amazing and would advise anyone able to do so.

This has got to be my favourite photo from the trip, so cheers for that random man with weirdly good photography skills. This cathedral was super close to our hotel so seemed only fitting that we stopped to have a nosey about. The architecture is just as amazing in the inside with beautiful stained glass windows and we were even lucky enough to walk in during a service leaving me super chuffed that I had managed to catch the guy playing the organ.

Of course when in Brussels, you're going to visit the European union buildings. This was super educational and I only wish I been feeling better when we were here because half way around the museum I felt so unwell and stopped really taking stuff in, but that's okay because I feel I had been on relatively good form for the rest of the trip. Despite me feeling under the weather though the museum here is really interesting and interactive keeping you constantly entertained throughout and its free so really there's no reason not to.

If you're a sucker for history like me then you a hundred percent need visit the remains of the Berlin Wall situated outside the EU buildings. You don't need to queue or pay as they are sitting out in the street so its worth while heading down to see them, although for obvious reasons its a very sad and scary part of history unfortunately.

As always my absolute favourite part of the trip was having a laugh with my best friend exploring these new and wonderful places together. Also how fabulous is he for taking this gorgeous photo of me.