It seemed to take forever to exit Liege the next morning due to inadequate directional signs. But it was a beautiful fall afternoon with squadrons of elderly bicyclists out for afternoon spins on the cycle paths, so I was not stressing the poor signposting too much. I passed through Lueven, a large University town, on the way to Brussels, and I was feeling nostalgic as I watched the students milling about the campus area. The cycle paths in Leuven were full of two-wheeled traffic, and the paths even had the circular turnouts that are in use on the highways. I made it to Brussels, and after nearly two hours of trying to find a camp ground I settled for a hostel in the center of town. This is a photograph taken the next morning of the Grand Place in Brussels, which is truly a grand square. (9/02/03)

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Brussels, Grand Place