My first European backpacking trip! =)

I went to Brussels and Liege last weekend, went there with Derek. We were totally blown away by what we experienced! Our first stop was Brussels, and my goodness...what a beautiful city it is! 

We took the train from Maastricht to Liege first, then switched trains to go to Brussels. The train system in Belgium is really good! The first thing you will notice is how incredible punctual they are, the time listings are accurate the minute. And they really do keep to the timing. 

This is my first time taking a train, and it was a good experience. The ride was smooth, and quiet! Its also very affordable to travel within Belgium, the return train ride to Brussels cost me a total of 13 Euros, which is around S$26. Not bad I must say! =)

One of the first things we saw in Brussels was the main square. As you can see from the picture, the buildings surrounding the main square is so beautiful! The building you see in the pictures above is actually a hotel...cool eh!

We walked the entire day, and visited the square both in the day and at night. I actually prefer the city at night, Brussels has really good night life. Which is so different from Maastricht, where shops close at 5pm and all that is left to do at night is drink at the pubs.

One sad thing I noticed about the city, was the amount of graffiti on the walls of the buildings there. Imagine, the buildings are so old and beautiful, but you have people painting all over the walls just for their own amusement. Its really sad when you see a nice old church with its walls all covered in paint.