Heysel
Whenever we think of Heysel Stadium in Brussels we think of the terrible tragedy at the football match between Liverpool and Juventus in which 39 Juventus supporters died.
After lunch I took the Metro mainly to see the Atomium and found that it was at the same place as the stadium.
But now the old stadium has gone and a new one, now renamed the King Baudouin Stadium, has taken its place.
The King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
I remember I was in Cheltenham that night visiting a client and watched the disaster unfold on the television in my hotel room. I have had a lot of tragedy lately in my life and I don’t want to go through anymore.
Hopefully, I won’t see anything like that again.
Aux Armes de Bruxelles
It was very cold in Brussels, so I decided that it would not be a bad idea to have a good lunch in a warm restaurant.
I chose Aux Armes de Bruxelles.
Aux Armes de Bruxelles
It is quite an expensive restaurant, as one would expect if a past Kings of Belgium is amongst its former clients, but I chose the set lunch and a decent small carafe of white wine. There was a good choice and I had Ardennes ham followed by grilled salmon in a béarnaise sauce with boiled potatoes, and then ice cream. I followed it with coffee.
I thought it was reasonable at just under 28 euros.
As to being gluten-free, the waiter understood and I had no reaction at all.
The Anonymous Widower 