ITS WARM.
That’s right. Brussels gets warm and you can only begin to understand how much I love it. I’m officially running outside in shorts daily, no longer need a jacket, and can wear sandals. HEAVEN.
I’ve discovered the most amazing place to run. It rivals the greenway and rock creek parkway. In February, I found this lake and collection of trails via my house mom’s advice. It supports a nice 45 minute out and back jog but nothing like back home. You can only imagine my excitement when I realized it was just a tip of the iceberg. There are trails for days a 9 minute run away from my house. How did I get so lucky. It is probably a 30 mile loop? With soft trails, asphalt trails, wide trails, narrow trails, curvy trails, hilly trails, flat trails, bike trails, muddy trails, and all any other kinds of trails you can think of in this great Brussels running wonderland. I’ve hardly been training enough to run for a hour regularly but I can’t help myself in this vast land of greatness.
With warmth and sun, also comes people. The people of Brussels are emerging from their hibernation and are strutting their stuff. Last Sunday, it was around 75 degrees outside (its dropped to about 55 since but anything is better than 30) and I saw more people walking the streets than I had ever seen in Brussels. College kids were walking around everywhere, restaurants had seating lined up outside that were filled with people, and little kids were actually playing outside.
It was magical and makes me sad I only get 5 weeks of it. I can only imagine how much fun Brussels would be during the summer. It is known of summer concerts and the famous Tomorrow Land. Brussels is alive and well during these warm months and I’m anxious to know what the next 5 weeks hold.