The day began with the plane arriving in Belgium around 9:20 am. Everyone was tired from the ride. I slept through the small breakfast given on plane. After we got our luggage from baggage claim, we got on a charter bus and drove around the city. We saw various home structures along with a few remaining buildings from the 1958 World Fair. The picture shown above shows the Atomium. All but 3 spheres can be visited by the public. About 10 years ago, the aluminum part of the building was replaced with stainless steel. This made the Atomium maintain its shiny appearance easier. Later on, we visited the famous Comic Strip Center. While there, we saw popular comics like The Smurfs and Tintin. 

After the Comic Strip Center, we walked to see the World Heritage Center. This picture shows the Center behind the Christmas Tree along with many other beautiful buildings in the area.

While at the Royal Ancient Art Museum, I saw the painting The Struggle Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegel the Younger. It is very similar, if not an exact copy of his father’s work The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Just like in his father’s painting, Bruegel the Younger shows a visual representation between the seasons Carnival and Lent. How Carnival is on the left side of the painting centered around a tavern a Lent is on the right side centered around a gothic style church. The size of the painting was a lot bigger than I expected. The whole day was fun and exciing, but now that it is over, I am ready to go to bed to get some sleep to prepare for tomorrow.