Herself indoors has been away in Brussels for some kind of conference or seminar or something (I wasn’t really paying attention) and so rather than have her come back here today, I decided to head over there and we could make a weekend of it.

Preparing for the trip has been rather disappointing. I used to think that the joke about Belgium being a really boring place was like the joke about the Irish being friendly. But it’s not a joke. Belgium seems to be a really, really dull place to go. Even the guidebooks don’t try to hide this. One of the “22 Things You Must Do in Brussels” is “Go to Antwerp”.

(aside: I wonder if the guide to Antwerp suggests going to Brussels)