Brussels

For the capital of the European Union and NATO, Brussels does not have a lot to show tourists. It's a pretty sedentary place and not one I would associate with being a major political center. I don't even know what to say about it. It was perhaps the most unremarkable place I've been to. Maybe they have to keep neutral on everything, which would explain why all signs are written in at least four languages.

There's not much in the way of sights, but at least they do have some museums to look at. Beyond the standard art museum, the military history museum had the largest collection of military equipment that I have ever seen, which is odd for a country that likes to stay neutral. There was also a unique music museum that collected hundreds of instruments from around the world and put them on display, and when you stand in front of them with headphones, music from the instrument begins to play automatically.

But that's about it. Brussels is definitely not an exciting place to be. As is true for the rest of Belgium, every other store is a chocolate shop, separated only by snack/waffle shops. That's okay, because they're really good. Bruges promises to have a little more, but judging on the pace of this country, I dunno...