After visiting the Hergé Museum, you will find the museum's souvenir shop and cafe at the exit. There are also Tintin-themed items inside. However, taking photos is not allowed in the souvenir shop nowadays, so you can only find some souvenirs taken by predecessors on the Internet for everyone to see.
Each of these small models is lifelike, and each has three sizes, large, medium and small, with different prices. An Qingju has ordered several in China, but will not buy them this time. In addition, there are tableware, cultural supplies, T-shirts and so on with various Tintin patterns, but unfortunately there are no refrigerator magnets.
Coming out of the Hergé Museum, I felt that the air and the grass and trees around me were all shared with Tintin. The two of us drove the big SUV clumsily into the center of Brussels. After yesterday's traffic jam, I knew that the car should not be parked in the city.
Fortunately, the comic museum is on the edge of the city center, and there is a huge parking area next to it, so An Qingju and An Chuyu parked the car directly. This parking lasted for more than three hours, and the bill was 13.5 euros.
In Europe, it is normal to charge 4 or 5 euros per hour for parking. Even in small cities like Tours, it costs 2 euros per hour. Don't be too fussy about the money when you are out. It is important to park your car according to the rules and not to delay your happy trip.
According to the map, the Cartoon Museum is on this quiet street, but when they arrived An Qingjue and An Chuyu were confused. Where exactly is it?
At first, they saw a bright storefront with a sign saying that it would open in about 15 minutes after the lunch break. The window was covered with various cartoon characters. An Qingjue and An Chuyu thought this was the place.
After a while, a fat older sister came over and saw An Qingjue and An Chuyu, two tourists, looking around through the window. She immediately knew what An Qingjue and An Chuyu were trying to do and told them.
Do you want to go to the Comic Museum? It's across the street. It turns out that this is a photo agency, and across from it, behind the tall iron fence is the famous Belgian Comic Museum. This museum is so inconspicuous that you might think it's a government office building or a bank.
But once you enter, it's completely different. It's another world of comics. On the left hand side of the museum is a large bookstore filled with all kinds of famous comics, where you can buy a complete set.
What's even better is that the bookstore also sells a variety of original comic book posters. The prices range from 7 or 8 euros to more than 10 euros. This light and unique souvenir is really worth buying, and it is original and authentic.
There is no Chinese guide map in this comic museum, but Chinese tourists can go to the service desk to borrow a hand-printed Chinese guide book in an insert - perhaps they think there are not many Chinese tourists, so they use this environmentally friendly and cost-saving method.
Of course, you can also understand the original creative ideas and various historical and cultural aspects of many comics by following the Chinese guide. Just don’t forget to return the insert clip after reading.
There is a whole hall in the comic museum dedicated to Tintin. In addition to Tintin, there are many other comic characters, including foreign ones! An Qingju and An Chuyu saw the statue of Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso in the corridor.
Adults and children can find their own fun in the comic museum. Children can play with models directly, while adults can carefully look at the original comics they read in their childhood. Everyone enjoys it.
After leaving the Comic Museum, An Qingju and An Chuyu walked to the center of Brussels. There was no need to worry about getting lost, as there were huge road signs at every intersection, so you could find your way at a glance.
The route that An Qingju and An Chuyu took was to start from the Comic Museum, cross the Saint-Hubert Gallery to the Grand Place, then cross the Grand Place to see the Manneken Pis, and then turn back to take a look at the Saint-Michel Church from afar. As soon as you see this curved street, you know you have arrived in the center of Brussels. Cross the street to the Saint-Hubert Gallery.
At first glance, this Saint-Hubert Gallery is similar to the Tianjie in Beijing, which is a covered commercial pedestrian street. However, it is in the classic Renaissance style. The gallery is divided into three parts. The King's Gallery, the Queen's Gallery, and the smaller Prince's Gallery are all similar in appearance. <, it is absolutely a feast for the eyes. The best thing to see is the various famous Belgian chocolates and candies.
There is of course a Tintin store on the Saint-Hubert Gallery, and it seems there is more than one. This one is bigger. Some people might mistake it for a museum. As soon as you enter the door, you will see the most familiar "Blue Lotus" on the ground - An Qingju painted a whole wall of "Blue Lotus" at home, which naturally makes you feel very familiar.
Then, An Qingju and An Chuyu arrived at the Grand Place. The Grand Place is quite beautiful, but it is a bit exaggerated to be praised by Victor Hugo as "the most beautiful square in the world", probably because Hugo was the tourism ambassador of Brussels.
The square is relatively large in Europe, 110 meters long and 60 meters wide, surrounded by various guild buildings of the past, with intricately carved beams and painted pillars.
In the middle of the square is a stone ground with small pieces of granite, dotted with various cafes and art stalls, with a strong "European atmosphere" like those in TV travel films. Of course, when you arrive at the site, you will feel that there are many people, many tourists, and even more Chinese tourists.
As soon as you come out of the square, you will encounter a "food street" parallel to the square. This is introduced in the LP and the travel guide, saying that you can come here to eat in the city center. An Qingju and An Chuyu also wanted to have lunch here, but they were scared back when they stuck their heads in.
There are definitely a lot of people, and the waiters are even more enthusiastic in calling out. As soon as they see that you are Asian, they will rush over and say "Kong Ni Qi Wa! An Ni Ha Sai Yo! Sa Wai Li Ka! Ni Hao!" Anyway, there must be a part that you can understand; then they will point to the menu and shout loudly in English "Today's Special" and "Guaranteed to Satisfy You". This fright immediately makes me no longer hungry, and I keep walking!
When I looked up on the road towards the Manneken Pis, I saw Tintin again. Apparently this is also part of the "Cartoon Walking Route" in Brussels. In the picture, Tintin and the Captain seemed to have really escaped from the fire escape stairs of the old building, which was very funny to watch.
Walk 200 meters further and you will see the Manneken Pis. To be exact, you don’t see the Manneken Pis at first sight, but the crowds of people attract your attention.
In fact, this peeing boy is really too small and too inconspicuous. The stone screen behind it is only two meters high, hiding in the corner of the narrow pedestrian street. The height of the bronze peeing boy (the honorific name should be Xiao Yulian) is definitely no more than half a meter, which is the length of the upper arm of an average person.
The souvenirs in the nearby shops are bigger than this real thing. It is incredible that such a small thing has become the symbol of Belgium. However, despite the large number of people, it is not difficult to take a photo with Julien because he is so small that it is easy to take a picture of himself and this little guy alone in the camera.
To make such a small thing a symbol of Belgium, people have tried every possible means, such as spraying beer instead of urine on festivals, and custom-making a set of clothes for Xiao Yulian as a gift to officials and ambassadors from various countries who visit Belgium.
The Maison du Roi in the Grand Place displays more than 700 pieces of clothing donated from all over the world. For some reason, people will put on a costume show. An Qingju and An Chuyu did not go to the Maison du Roi, but found some costume shows on the Internet.
It was already past noon and I was hungry, but I didn't want to go to the "food street" for dinner. I just wanted to go to the Italian restaurant I went to yesterday. So I had some snacks on the way! You can always buy all kinds of food on the streets of Brussels, and the most popular one is this waffle that costs 1 euro.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Countless tourists were queuing up, and you could try any of them. The waffles can be piled with various creams and fruits, and they are hot and taste good. They are very sweet and high in calories, and one piece of waffle calmed the stomachs of two people immediately.
I wandered around for a while, looked at the Grand Place, the old buildings, and glanced at St. Michel's Church (I really didn't want to go in), and then went home!
To be honest, it is quite rare for An Qingju and An Chuyu to go out for a whole day like today. They dragged their tired steps back to their residence. As soon as they entered the door, they felt so comfortable and warm. Stephanie had already cleaned up and replaced the dining table with fresh decorations and small flowers. It was so happy!
Dinner did not disappoint An Qingjue and An Chuyu! Yesterday, they saw someone eating something topped with seafood and prawns (now I think it should be risotto, seasoned rice). Today, they gestured and asked in English for pasta with lots of shrimps, but what they got was two rows of pasta with big shrimps.
Although it was not what An Qingjue and An Chuyu wanted, it tasted great! An Qingjue ordered thin noodles again, and this time there were many chewy little cuttlefish in it, which was very fresh. An Qingjue and An Chuyu thought that they would never have to worry about food when traveling in Italy.
Even though it was summer, the mornings and evenings in Europe were still very cool. While sitting and waiting for the meal, An Qingju ran home to get An Qingju and An Chuyu's "plastic bag" (that kind of ultra-thin sunscreen jacket) and put it on. After eating, the two of them also took a walk in the forest next to the community.
It was a wonderful forest, with quiet paths, old piers, and dozens of water birds in the pond. An Qingju and An Chuyu walked along the pier path to the center of the lake and met a family of wild geese taking a walk. The wild goose father stood on the railing and roared at An Chuyu, fearing that An Qingju and An Chuyu would do something to him.
It didn't relax until An Qingju and An Chuyu moved sideways past the little guy. To be honest, this was An Qingju and An Chuyu intruding into its territory.
Tomorrow, tomorrow An Qingju and An Chuyu will return to Paris! That is the last stop of An Qingju and An Chuyu's trip, and also the end of this trip. In the evening, An Qingju lay on the desk with infinite anticipation to plan the route to return the car, take the subway to the apartment, and go to the Chinese supermarket to buy groceries from the apartment. She is looking forward to it... (To be continued...)