Despite the awful beds and the rave occurring upstairs for a good 8 hours, we had managed to get a good night's sleep.
We pulled out the maps and the guidebook and decided what to do with our day. We hadn't made any form of plans before arriving in Belgium, other than what cities to sleep in in the nights. We had two days in Brussels, however we wanted to get down to Waterloo on one of those days to take a look at the site before the anniversary.
The forecast said it was going to start raining later in the morning, so we decided to spend the day in the city and see what we could find. First, I wanted to find breakfast.
The night before we had passed a huge column, and we had been using it as a way point to keep an eye on where we were going. However the dark, and the hunger, had made us oblivious to what it was; Leopold's Column. Tucked away up one side of the city, in the morning light, the column really came to life. Surrounded by lions and statues, and even a group of veterans who were setting up for the day. There were plaques on all sides, commemorating soldiers from varying wars over the years.
We carried on forward, heading towards what we thought might be the city centre. As we turned a corner, completely guessing our way, we stumbled upon a beautiful Cathedral, with people streaming in and out.
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church in the centre of Brussels.
Based on the site of a 9th century chapel, the church was originally constructed in the 11th century. You can go down to the foundation of the church and see the original romanesque foundations.
Over a period of 300 years, the church was expanded into the looming building it is today.
After an explore, we headed back out, in search of the city centre and food.
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