If there’s a Dom tower you have to climb it. Sorry, I don’t make the rules.

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First DB train of the journey and I’ve been Deutsche Bahned by 30 minutes. To be fair it was another train that caused the problem.

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I guess “Psst” doesn’t mean “stay quiet” in German…

At least the conversation is in German and I can’t get annoyed by its content as I only understand the very occasional word.

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+23 at Liège-Guillemins due to a defective train ahead of us. Happy I’m not making a connection in Cologne.

The Calatrava station probably says something about Belgian dysfunction.

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Only one train journey today. 12:25 Brussels-Cologne 14:15 on a Deutsche Bahn ICE3 Neo.

Not using my Interrail pass today as this wasn’t part of my original planning and I need to save it for longer legs of the journey.

2nd class seat cost €39.99 + €5.50 seat reservation when I bought it a month in advance following the announcement of a strike in France on the very day I planned to travel across the country.

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I’ve only spent time in Brussels once before. I like its messiness.

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Day 2 starts with a walk with my local host to Boulangerie Pinpin in the Marolles area of Brussels. It’s a central working class district subject to gentrification.

The bakery has a cool vibe with young staff and what appears to be a recently converted building. A very light hand has been used in the renovations!

Thierry is good company for breakfast back at his place.

I now have 90mins to wander around central Brussels.

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