En Route to the Olympics, we decided to stop in Brussls. Our first few hours in Brussels were a bit of a challenge in terms of navigation. We bought train tickets but after about 45 minutes we became concerned that we seemed to be getting farther from civilization not closer to a city hub. When we finally jumped off the train and realized we were not remotely in the right spot. The inquisitive part of this experience is that we were instructed to get back on the same train traveling the same direction on the same track where we just hopped off…Not at all sure how we got to Brussels….very Blair Witch. What we did learn though is if the spelling of the stop you are headed to isn’t exact, perhaps you should ask for assistance. The 25 minute trek with luggage from the central train station was not too bad because it was downhill. However, ask me how we feel after our hike back up! We easily found our boutique hotel, Made in Catherine (https://madeincatherine.com/en/). It was quaint and well cared for. We were greeted to a very warm welcome at reception. Their one concern was that our room […]