Saturday, January 12, 2013

Day trip: Leuven, BE


Before December ended, we took a trip to the college town of Leuven, an hour and 20 minute train ride.   What a great city!  The Christmas market was still up and running in the town center along with carrousels and a nativity including live sheep!   We had a delicious lunch and stopped for some sweets later in the afternoon. 




 
 
Happy boys
 
 
 
 
 
It was a very sunny and beautiful day in Leuven---a rarity in Belgium lately.
(Town Hall on far left and cathedral on far right)
 
 
 
 
 
 Incredibly ornate Stadhuis (Town Hall)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stadhuis with old-time carrousels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Some serious drinking going on!
 
 
 
 
 
Yum...apple tart and vanilla ice cream!
 
 
 
 
Near the university 
 
Lots of charming streets like this one...
 
 
Gorgeous at dusk!
 
 
Happy 2013!

1 comment:

Claire L. Fishback said...

My company has an office in Leuven! :) Looks beautiful there!