{"id":5694,"date":"2024-07-12T19:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T17:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redhairedgoon.com\/?page_id=5694"},"modified":"2024-07-27T18:46:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T16:46:19","slug":"brussels-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redhairedgoon.com\/index.php\/photographs\/brussels-june-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels – June 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A little impromptu trip outre-Qui\u00e9vrain. See Cherry Glazerr gig review also for context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A web update failure coupled with memory laziness presented that opportunity to go and see a concert in nearby-ish Brussels. Why not? And then why not stay for part of the next day and try to do a little tourism?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that’s exactly what I did. The first afternoon was just a case of walking from the station to the hotel, checking in, wandering out early to enjoy a local beer then walk to the venue, get a little pissed, enjoy the gig and walk back! I had a quick web browse to see what could be worth seeing, and this, coupled with someone’s advice on the arseblog comment system led me to sort of plan my itinerary for the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I was up a little early, the second day started with a little walk before the Museum of Musical Instruments opened, then visit to said museum – which turned out to be truly amazing- a little wander about, deciding that I had time to check the Chocolate museum after all, more wandering about between sights (one that came about through twitter interaction) and a long walk back to the station, via a few classic cartoon drawings on the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, no time to get bored, a great gig in a fabulous and newly favourite venue, a new favourite museum, and an enormous lot of walking. A very profitable trip, good stuff coming out of erroneous planning. Enjoy the photos and videos below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Obligatory Cannons photo, in the small park near Porte de Hal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Porte de Hal <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg church on Place Royale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First glimpse of the beautiful Art Deco building hosting the Musical Instruments Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The beautiful Pharmacie Delacre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A pause to enjoy a proper Belgian beer. Not Tripel mercifully.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bozar (definitely a pun)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Monument to G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Belliard, in the next street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Parc de Bruxelles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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‘Le Messager’ by Jean-Michel Folon, in the same park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Colonne du Congr\u00e8s, midway between the Park and Botanique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First glimpse of Jardin Botanique from the Main Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Orangerie from outside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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