ok so maybe brussels wasn't all bad...

the food was good. the restaurants were rather nice, and the beer was great. can't really complain about the music museum too much, and the pastries were awesome. and there's that one area... Grand Place, which is the main square. that looks really nice. at night. when the weather is good. and i guess i understood their french, which is a good sign. they speak more slowly than parisians do.

but even so, brussels has got nothing on barcelona. more on that later... we are in paris now, and on the way to the louvre. we're staying at the Hotel Utrillo, and so far, it like a very nice hotel.