Day 18: Brussels

After an hour on the high speed train from Paris we arrived in Brussels, Belgium. Nate and I really enjoyed Brussels. It is much smaller than Paris and the atmosphere more relaxed and pleasant. We found our hostel easily after taking the Metro from the central train station. We went back downtown to look for some dinner. We settled on a traditional doner kebob restaurant. This fast-food type restaurant cooks meat on a large rotating skewer. The chef slices pieces off the meat and serves it on pita bread or in a wrap. We found food to be much cheaper in Belgium than in rest of Europe. That evening we enjoyed walking around the shops and sampling lots of delicious Belgian chocolate. We definitely enjoyed taking in the culture of the city and took a break from museums and traditional sightseeing.