Mondays are always dreaded days, especially because this Monday means my last day in Brussels.
But the morning was fantastic! We visited the Atonium, a life-size structure of an Iron Atom (biology and science majors don't have your brain explode - I know there is no such thing as an iron atom, but that is what it is meant to be).
The Atonium was built for the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. It houses five floors and a restaurant. On each floor, not only are you going higher and higher, but you are learning all about Brussels in the 1950s, immigration, how the fair impacted the city, what kind of structures were built by each country, etcetera. It was very interesting.
The best part was the amazing pictures I got of Brussels from the windows of the Atonium. It was really a cool experience and made me sort of sad when I realized there isn't much left from the World's Fair when it was held in Chicago.
After we ate pizza and Belgian fries. Fries actually originated in Belgium (not France) and Belgian fries are exactly and inch-thick and you can buy them covered in many different sauces. The mayonnaise sauce was really rich and delicious.
This was a really enjoyable day and made for a cool ending to an awesome side trip.
Aviour,
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