537.Paris, Amsterdam & BrusselsThree capitals. Ten days. Pre-Euro. All three cities were visited during the height of an August heatwave.
We landed in Brussels then scooted by train to Paris. Hunkering down in a small hotel on a pedestrian-only street, we set out to explore Paris' outdoor museum - its streets. After five days of non-stop walking and gaping, we hopped back on the train and headed to Amsterdam.
Amsterdam: Van Gogh, ginniver and coffee houses. A bicycle trip to the windmill-landscaped outskirts capped our 3-day mission.
Then off to Brussels and Brugge. Belgium was definitely a letdown after Paris and Amsterdam. Pretty but boring. Next time, encore de Paris!