The crowds along the walkway of the canal with the Church of Our Lady tower, considered the tallest structure in the Brugge, Belgium, in the distance. June 5, 2018

After a full day of walking on cobblestone streets, Alice came back to the apartment and cooked Tammy and I this mega meal of shrimp and fish along with cauliflower and a spinach/ couscous mix. Yum! And, thank you Alice! June 5, 2018

The guild house in the Grand Place in Brussels, with the equestrian statue, is a brewery museum. The building dates back to 1696 and was restored in 1901. The statue of Charles Alexander of Lorraine was placed a top the building in 1752. June 6, 2018

The Adventures of Tintin is a comic series created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. Tintin, an adventurous reporter, with his famed quiff hairstyle is quite the emblematic Belgium figure. He travels around with world with his loyal canine companion Snowy, solving mysteries and standing up against injustice. The mural, on a busy Brussels streets, is quite the attention getter for tour groups. June 6, 2018

A close-up of the Manneken Pis in Brussels who is often dressed in a variety of costumes. According to the free walking tour guide, Tom from SANDEMANs, this landmark symbol of the people of Brussels has some 1,000 costumes for just about any occasion. The background of the Manneken Pis relates to a story about a boy pissing on a fire that stopped a town from burning down but no one really knows how he got his claim to fame. June 6, 2018

The Manneken Pis is a landmark small bronze sculpture in Brussels of what used to be a naked little boy urinating into a fountain’s basin. I was actually more entertained by the people taking selfies with the littler pisser than I was with the landmark himself. The original statue was placed here, a five minute walk from the Grand Place, around the early 1600s and is kept in the Museum of the City of Brussels. The current statue is a copy which dates from 1965. June 6, 2018

As I walked closer to the painting, on the wall of a dilapidated building close to the Manneken Pis statue in Brussels, I see this 3-D art piece with fingers and a red heart projecting from the wall called “Strange Bird.” This peeked my curiosity but I couldn’t find out much about this art piece or the artist. June 6, 2018

The rainbow crosswalk along a major intersection in Brussels. June 6, 2018

The opulent guild houses of the Grand Place of Brussels, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. June 6, 2018

The House of the Dukes of Brabant in the Grand Place of Brussels is actually a set of seven houses grouped behind the same facade. June 6, 2018

The Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by opulent guild houses, the city’s Town Hall, and the former King’s House containing the Museum of the City of Brussels. June 6, 2018

A close-up of one of the opulently decorated guild houses in the Grand Place of Brussels. June 6, 2018

This distinctive sculpture is outside the Brussels Central Train station entrance. June 6, 2018

The former King’s House or Breadhouse is now the Museum of the City of Brussels in the Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The original wood building was replaced in the 15th century by this stone building. June 6, 2018

A close-up of the former King’s House or Breadhouse, now the Museum of the City of Brussels, in the Grand Place. June 6, 2018

Brussels is a modern city with old world touches but it still feels like a congested, yet thriving city. June 6, 2018