Today we again went into town, for no reason in particular, but we do like 'centreville' in Brussels. People are buzzing around getting ready for Christmas, and the Grand Place has the beginnings of its decorations for the season. A few days ago there was a wooden frame in place which today we realised is the creche. We saw it years ago, they bring in live animals to be in the manger with Jesus Mary and Joseph - very quaint. A giant Christmas tree is in place, and the centre of the Grand Place is in preparation for a sound and light show.
Around the edges are wooden structures covered with 'snow' and christmas lights, which now have intriguing signs like "Gluhwein" "Stollen" and "St Nikalaus", all in preparation for the Christmas Market. It is really magic in the snow (we hope it snows!) with the twinkling lights and the sights and smells of the festive season - can't wait!
We had Slow Food for lunch, it's quite nice to do the European thing and take your time over food, watching the world go by as you do so.
More photos will be loaded onto our album.
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