The museums we visited were great, and getting to see a number of works which I’ve studied was meaningful, especially at Musée d’Orsay. Édouard Manet’s Olympia and The Luncheon on the Grass were more amazing that I expected, and very large in scale, which I knew scholastically but couldn’t appreciate until I saw them. There…
Into France
Eric and I left Ellie and Dan at the Brussels airport, and set our sights on France. We stopped for a little brunch of beer at the Scourmont Abbey, where Chimay Trappist beers are produced. Eric had a miscommunication with the waitress, who spoke only French, and wound up with four beers instead of one,…
Belgium
After the worst traffic that I have ever seen (and yes, it serves me right for renting a car in Europe, I know, I know) we made it to Brussels! Ellie pointed out later that she expected our arrival to be delayed, because they could see the traffic from the air when flying in. Dan…