June 30, 2023 - Belgium
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| Lynnette and I stayed at the Hotel Indigo in Brussels. The location was excellent, right next to a subway station, and within walking distance of the Grand Place. A parking garage was also next door. The Brussels Botanical Gardens is close by. The hotel itself was unique in that it and its rooms were designed with tropical, herbal and floral themes. Everything about the hotel was very "green". | ||||||
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A look at the entire Hotel Indigo.
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| A gigantic inflatable playground complex was setup outside the Hotel, visible from our room window. | ||||||
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The Place de la Bourse meaning "Stock Exchange Square", is a major square in central Brussels. It was created following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871). The former Brussels Stock Exchange building -- pictured below -- is located on this square. The building reopened in 2023 as a museum of Belgian beer!
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| At short walk from our hotel is the Brussels Botanical Gardens, created in 1826. | ||||||
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| The main orangery building; i.e., a conservatory or greenhouse built to house fruit trees. | ||||||
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We're number one!
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| A bongo drum club doing their thing. | ||||||
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| Enjoying a Belgium Beer in the hotel bar. A beer tastes pretty good after walking around all day sightseeing! | ||||||
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