Keeping your skin clear during vacations - Cum sa iti pastrezi tenul curat in vacante

Keeping your skin clear is a real challenge especially on vacations, when you don't have much time to take care of it how you should. Maybe you don't have the time to wash your face during the day and the impurities and dust particles accumulate in the pores. This could lead to break-outs and black points, but I'll show you what I do to keep things under control. I don't say thay these are the best products on the market, it's just what I use and works great for me. I have to specify from the begining that my skin is oily in the T zone and senzitive on the rest of the face. 

Mentinerea unui ten curat poate fi o adevarata provocare in vacante, cand nu avem mult timp pentru a-l ingriji asa cum ar trebui. Poate ca nu avem mereu timp sa ne spalam pe fata pe parcursul zilei si impuritatile si particulele de praf se acumuleaza in pori. Asta poate duce la aparitia cosurilor si a punctelor negre, dar o sa va arat cum le putem tine sub control. Nu spun ca acestea sunt cele mai bune produse de pe piata, este doar ceea ce folosesc eu si functioneaza pentru mine. Trebuie sa specific de la inceput ca tenul meu este gras in zona T si sensibil pe restul fetei. 

 

 The first thing I do every morning and the last thing in the evening is wash my face with the Cleansing gel from Avene Cleanance. I just apply it on the wet face and let it foam for about 1 minute. I've tried a lot of washing gels until now but this is the best I found. You really feel that the face is deeply cleaned and all the grease is removed. If your skin is normal, you might not like it very much as it can dry it. If that happens, it's recommended to use it only once a day.
After washing my face I use the ultra-active spot cream from Gerovital Stop Acne with salicylic acid and I like it because the pimples disappear until the evening if I don't have serious problems.
Then I apply some face cream from Avene called Cleanance Expert that nourishes my skin and also helps me keep the acne under control.

Primul lucru pe care il fac in fiecare dimineata si ultimul inainte de culcare este sa ma spal pe fata cu gelul de curatare Avene Cleanance Cleansing Gel. Il aplic pe fata uda si il las sa spumeze pentru 1 minut. Am incercat o multime de geluri de curatare pana acum, dar acesta este cel mai bun pe care l-am gasit. Dupa ce il folosesti simti cu adevarat ca tenul e curatat din profunzime si toata grasimea este indepartata. Daca aveti tenul normal, s-ar putea sa nu va placa foarte mult deoarece poate usca tenul. Daca se intampla asta, se recomanda sa il folositi doar o data pe zi. 
Apoi folosesc Crema Ultra-Activa de la Gerovital Stop Acnee ce are acid salicilic. Imi place pentru ca daca nu am probleme serioase cosurile dispar de dimineata pana seara. Aceasta crema se aplicta strict pe zona unde a aparut cosul. 
Apoi aplic crema de fata Avene Cleanance Expert care imi hraneste tenul si ma ajuta sa tin acneea sub control.

These products work best if you take some extra care of your skin once a week and apply some masks to help you remove deeper impurities. I've been using the clay powder from Asla Vital for a few years and it's still my favourite. They say you can use it once or twice a week. You get the powder in some small envelopes that don't occupy much space and you'll be able to take them with you anywhere you go. The content of an envelope is enough for about 4 masks. You're going to waste a lot of product if you use it all at once because it's too much for one use. I usually put a teaspoon of powder in just a few drops of water and mix it and them apply it on the face. You can also mix the powder with cold green tea or lemon juice or different face creams, depending on what you want for your face.

Aceste produse functioneaza cel mai bine daca aveti putin mai multa grija o data pe saptamana si aplicati niste masti pentru o curatare mai in profunzime. Folosesc pudra de argila de la Asla Vital de cativa ani si inca este favorita mea. Ei spun ca se poate folosi o data sau de doua ori pe saptamana. Pudra vine in niste pliculete mici care nu ocupa mult spatiu si pot fi luate cu usurinta cu voi in vacanta. Continutul unui plic ajunge pentru aproximativ 4 masti. Veti irosi o gramada de produs daca folositi intregul plic pentru o singura masca deoarece e prea mult pentru o singura utilizare. De obicei eu amestec o lingurita de pudra cu cateva picaturi de apa, pana obtin o consistenta cremoasa. Pe poate amesteca de asemenea si cu ceai verde rece, suc de lamaie sau diferite creme de fata, in functie de rezultatul pe care doriti sa il aveti. 


Last but not least, I want to tell you about the most effective solution for removing black points from the nose. I've recently discovered this product and started loving it after 2 or 3 uses. I tried all kind of masks and nose strips and nothing really worked like this one. It's called Egg Pore Tightening Cooling Pack from Tony Moly and I got it at a much better price than Sephora from Iherb with free shipping and an extra 5% discount with code KON8319.
I apply it on the face and wash it after about 20 minutes. The results are not visible from the first use, but in a few weeks you'll be thrilled to notice that your black points are all gone. You might tend to say that it's expensive for the quantity in the package but it's definitely not, as you need a small amount of product to cover the whole nose (about the size of a pea - see it in the pictures below). This product works great if applied in a thin layer.

Nu in cele din urma, as dori sa va spun despre cea mai eficienta solutie pentru a scapa de punctele negre de pe nas. Am descoperit recent acest produs si am inceput sa il iubesc dupa 2 sau 3 utilizari. Am incercat tot felul de masti si benzi pentru nas dar nimic nu a avut aceste rezultate. Se numeste Egg Pore Tightening Cooling Pack de la Tony Moly si l-am luat la un pret mult mai bun decat in Sephora de pe Iherb, cu transport gratuit si 5% extra reducere cu codul KON8319.
Il aplic pe fata si ma spal dupa 20 de minute. Rezultatele nu sunt vizibile dupa prima utilizare, dar in cateva saptamani veti fi incantate sa descoperiti ca punctele negre de pe nas au disparut. Veti fi tentate sa spuneti ca este prea scump pentru cantitatea de produs din cutie dar cu siguranta nu este, deoarece aveti nevoie de o cantitate mica de produs pentru a acoperi intregul nas (aproximativ dimensiunea unui bob de mazare - vedeti poza de mai jos). Acest produs actioneaza foarte bine aplicat intr-un strat foarte subtire.

Of course that all these products are too big to take with me in all my trips so I use refillable bottles most of the times. They're great to take on the plane in the hand luggage as they're all 100 ml and under. You can find a set similar to mine here. 

Desigur ca toate aceste produse sunt prea mari pentru a le lua cu mine in toate excursiile, dar folosesc sticlute ce pot fi reumplute. Sunt perfecte pentru a fi luate in avion in bagajul de mana pentru ca toate sunt de 100 ml sau mai mici. Puteti gasi un set asemanator cu cel pe care il am eu aici.

I'd love to hear what are the best products you use for your skin as I'm always in search of something new and I like trying everything and also if you have any other skin care tips for traveling.

Mi-ar placea sa aud care sunt cele mai bune produse pentru ten pe care le folositi deoarece sunt mereu in cautarea unor produse noi si imi place sa testez tot ce exista si de asemenea daca aveti alte sfaturi pentru ingrijirea tenului in timpul calatoriilor.

One day trip to Brugge - Excursie de o zi in Bruges

How to get from Brussels to Brugge -  Cum sa ajungi din Bruxelles in Bruges

It's very easy getting there by train. It takes about an hour and there are trains every 20-30 minutes from Gare du Midi (Zuid station). You must know that during weekends (from 19pm on Friday to Sunday night) all train tickets in Belgium are 50% off. So we got our 2 way weekend tickets Brugge-Brussels for 15€.

Este foarte usor sa ajungeti acolo cu trenul. Dureaza aproximativ o ora si sunt trenuri la fiecare 20-30 de minute din Gare du Midi (statia Zuid). Trebuie sa stiti ca in weekend (de vineri de la ora 19 pana duminica noaptea) toate biletele de tren in Belgia sunt reduse cu 50%. Noi ne-am luat biletele de weekend dus-intors Bruges-Bruxelles cu 15€. 

After you exit the train station you will just need to go with the flow. Everyone goes in the same direction. There will pe a park on the left and one on the right. Go through the one on the right, it's called Minnewater park and it's a great place to spend some time enjoying a walk by the lake. As you go to the city center you will find the Lake of Love, a beautiful lake with swans.

Dupa ce iesiti din gara, urmariti doar multimea. Toata lumea merge in aceeasi directie. Veti vedea un parc pe stanga si alt parc pe dreapta. Mergeti prin parcul de pe dreapta, se numeste parcul Minnewater si este un loc minunat in care sa petreceti puutin timp bucurandu-va de o plimbare pe langa lac. Inaintand spre centru veti gasi Lacul Iubirii, un lac superb cu lebede. 

You must know that Brugge is a small city and you will be able to go everywhere by feet. Once you are closer to the center, you will see touristic maps everywhere on the streets so it's difficult to miss the main objectives. Right from the begining, you will be fascinated by the small streets full of alluring shops, the coloured buildings and the boats full of tourists exploring the channels. 

E important sa stiti ca Bruges e un oras mic si ca veti putea ajunge peste tot pe jos. Odata ce va apropiati de centru, veti vedea peste tot pe strazi harti turistice, deci nu aveti cum sa ratati principalele obiective. Inca de la inceput, veti fi fermecati de stradutele mici pline de magazine ademenitoare, de cladirile colorate si de barcile pline de turisti care exploreaza canalele.

We arrived near the city center at about 12:20. All the objectives are closed around 13-14 o'clock as they have lunch break. So we left the city center for later. Firstly, we went to Rozenhoedkaai, the best spot for taking pictures. You can see why. 

Am ajuns in apropierea centrului pe la 12:20. Toate obiectivele sunt inchise intre orele 13-14 deoarece au pauza de pranz. Am decis sa lasam centrul pentru mai tarziu. Prima data am mers la Rozenhoedkaai, locul perfect pentru a face poze. Puteti vedea de ce. 

We were heading to the windmills. They are in the city's outskirts and you will have to walk for about 25 minutes to them. There are more windmills but you can only visit one of them if you pay 2€, Sint-Janshuis Mill, a grain mill that was built in 1770. You can still climb the stairs of the other ones, without going inside, but I have to warn you that the steps are really abrupt. There used to be 29 windmills in Brugge, one per 1000 inhabitants. The majority were grain mills, some were oil mills and others were water mills. Apart from the mills, the surroundings are quiet and calming, full of green grass. 

Ne indreptam spre morile de vant. Ele se gasesc la periferia orasuli, cam la 25 de minute de mers pe jos. Sunt mai multe mori dar se poate vizita una singura daca platiti 2€, Moara Sint-Janshuis, o moara de grau construita in 1770. Puteti totusi sa urcati scarile celorlalte mori fara a merge insa inauntru, dar trebuie sa va avertizez ca treptele sunt foarte abrupte. Obisnuiau sa fie 29 de mori de vant in Bruges, 1 la 1000 de locuitori. Majoritatea erau mori de grau, unele erau de ulei si altele de apa. Imprejurimile sunt linistitoare, pline de iarba verde. 

Sint-Janshuis Mill

Then we went in the Burg Square where is Hotel de Ville (the City Hall) and Basilica of the Holly Blood. The city hall was built in gothic style in 1376. At the ground floor is an exhibition that illustrates the evolution of the Burg Square. Near it is the basilica where you will find a vial with a drop of Jesus Christ's blood, brought here in 1149 from Jerusalem. It is shown to the christians every day between 11:30-12:00 and 14:00-16:00. 

Apoi am mers in Piata Burg, unde se gasesc Hotel de Ville (Primaria) si Bazilica Sfantului Sange. Primaria a fost construita in stil gotic in anul 1376. La parter este o expozitie care ilustreaza evolutia pietei Burg. Langa se gaseste bazilica unde puteti vedea un flacon ce contine o picatura din sangele lui Iisus Hristos, adusa aici in 1149 de la Ierusalim. Este aratat crestinilor in fiecare zi intre orele 11:30-12:00 si 14:00-16:00 

Brugge City Hall

Basilica of the Holy Blood

Next we went in the Market Square where is the great Belfort or Belfry tower. It is 83m tall and you will have to climb 366 steps to the top for a lovely view of the city. On the way you will discover an impressive clockwork mechanism and a carillon with 47 bells. 

Dupa ne-am dus in Piata Market unde se gaseste turnul Belfort sau Belfry. Este inalt de 83 de m si trebuie sa urcati 366 de trepte pana in varf pentru o priveliste incantatoare a orasului. Pe drum veti descoperi un mecanism de ceas impresionant si un carilion cu 47 de clopote.

No journey to Brugge is complete without a boat trip on the channels. It's a lovely experience plus you get to see most of the objectives from the water. Also it's very relaxing. 

Nicio excursie in Bruges nu e completa fara o plimbare cu barca pe canale. Este o experienta minunata si in plus puteti vedea toate obiectivele de pe apa. Este si foarte relaxant. 

Our final stop was at The Beerwall, a beer bar that we heard a lot about and is absolutely a must-go. You enter it on a gray carpet while being fascinated by the hundreds of types of beers on the wall. Then you go in and don't know what to order because there are too many options. Finally, you choose something and enjoy it on the nice terrace by the channel. You wish to stay there forever because the beer is too good and everything is simply perfect. I chose the coconut beer that is served in what else than...a coconut!

Ultima noastra oprire a fost la The Beerwall, un bar cu bere despre care am auzit o multime de lucruri si este un loc unde trebuie neaparat sa mergeti. Intrati pe un covor gri, fiind fascinati de sutele de feluri de bere de pe perete. Ajungeti inauntru si nu stiti ce sa comandati deoarece sunt prea multe variante. Intr-un final, alegeti o bere si o savurati pe terasa de pe canal. Va doriti sa ramaneti acolo pentru totdeauna pentru ca berea e prea buna si pentru ca totul e pur si simplu perfect. Eu am ales berea de cocos care este servita in nimic altceva decat... o nuca de cocos!

I will end with something I should have started with: Brugge is also called the Venice of the North. Maybe this is too much to say because Venice is all about channels, but the trip to Brugge is definitely mesmerizing and you should add it to the list if you ever go to Belgium!

Voi incheia cu ceva cu ce ar fi trebuit sa incep: Bruges este supranumit Venetia Nordului. Poate ca acest termen este un pic prea mult deoarece Venetia este in totalitate despre canale, dar excursia in Bruges este cu siguranta fermecatoare si trebuie sa o puneti pe lista daa ajungeti in Belgia. 

2 days in Brussels - 2 zile in Bruxelles

Brussels. the capital of the European Union, is an amazing place to go any time of the year. And I'm saying this because the weather there is very unprediclable and one moment it's a most beautiful sunny day and the next moment it could start raining for just a little and then it would stop and it'd be sunny again. So it doesn't matter very much if you visit Belgium in spring, summer or fall because it's kind of the same. You just need to be lucky. 

Bruxelles, capitala Uniunii Europene, este un loc minunat in care poti merge in orice perioada a anului. Si spun asta pentru ca acolo vremea este mereu imprevizibila: acum e cea mai frumoasa zi insorita si peste cateva momente incepe sa ploua pentru putin, iar apoi se opreste si este soare din nou. Deci nu prea conteaza daca vizitati orasul primavara, vara sau toamna deoarece e cam acelasi lucru. Trebuie doar sa fiti norocosi pentru a prinde mereu vreme buna.

The first thing you should to once you get there is to attend Btussels' free city tour by Sandemans. You should book it online in advance and select there the date and the time. I promise that you won't regret it. Brussels' main objectives are all very close to each other but it's very easy to miss them as you don't always know where to look. Our guided tour lasted for 3 beautiful hours and we learned a lot about the city while walking through it. Fraser was our guide and we liked him a lot, he was so passionate about everything and made us love Brussels from the first second. 'Grand Place' or 'The Big Square' is the zero point of the city and here's where you'll meet with your guide, in front of the big tower of the city hall. 

Primul lucru pe care trebuie sa il faceti odata ce ajungeti acolo este sa mergeti la turul gratuit al orasului organizat de Sandemans. Va trebui sa faceti o rezervare online si sa selectati ziua si ora. Va promit ca nu o sa regretati. Principalele obiective ale Bruxelles-ului sunt foarte aproape unele de celelalte, dar e foarte usor sa le ratati pentru ca nu stiti intotdeauna incotro sa va uitati. Turul nostru a durat 3 ore frumoase si am invatat o gramada despre oras in timp ce l-am parcurs pe jos. Ghidul nostru a fost Fraser si ne-a placut tare mult de el, era foarte pasionat si ne-a facut sa ne indragostim de Bruxelles din prima clipa. 'Grand Place' sau 'Piata mare' este punctul zero al orasului si aici este si locul unde va veti intalni cu ghidul, in fata turnului mare al primariei. 

So our tour started in Grand Place where you can admire plenty of important buildings. Here you'll find Hotel de Ville (the city hall), Maison du Roi (the king's house) where currently is the City Museum, Belgian Brewers Museum, some terraces where you can stop to eat and drink. Around  this square start lot of small streets full of shops and bars. 

Turul nostru a inceput in Grand Place, unde puteti admira o multime de cladiri importante. Aici veti gasi Hotel de Ville (Primaria), Maison du Roi (Casa regelui) care acum este Muzeul Orasului, Muzeul de bere, niste terase unde va puteti opri. In jurul pietei incep o multime de stradute pline de magazine si baruri. 

Near Grand Place is Everard t'Serclaes statue whose forearm you have to touch. It's a local hero that makes everyone's wishes come true. Moreover, if you touch its forearm you assure your return in Brussels.

Langa Grand Place este statuia Everard t'Serclaes, al carei antebrat trebuie sa il atingeti. Este un erou local care implineste dorintele tuturor. Mai mult, daca ii atingeti antebratul va asigurati revenirea in Bruxelles. 

 

Manneken-Pis is the city's symbol. It represents a little boy peeing and the legend sais that the spot where it's placed used to be the market where little children would sell their urine. Brussels used to be an important spot on the world map where urine was sold for the ammonia that was hard to obtain those days. You might be a little disappointed to see that the statue is very small and secured with bars so you will only see it from the distance. That is because it was stolen 7 times until now. 

Manneken-Pis este simbolul orasului. Reprezinta un baietel care urineaza si legenda spune ca locul unde este amplasata obisnua sa fie o piata unde copiii isi vindeau urina. Bruxelles a fost un loc important pe harta lumii unde urina era vanduta pentru amoniacul care era pe atunci greu de obtinut. Probabil veti fi putin dezamagiti sa vedeti ca statuia e destul de mica si securizata cu gratii, deci o puteti vedea doar de la distanta. Asta este pentru ca a fost furata de 7 ori pana acum.

The feminine version of this statue is Jeanneke-Pis, an ever smaller statue which you will find on one of the small streets if you wander around the Grand Place. 

Varianta feminina a acestei statui este Jeanneke-Pis, o statuie chiar mai mica pe care o veti gasi pe una dintre stradutele din jurul pietei mari.  

Our guide also showed us La Bourse, near which you will find the oldest church in town - St. Nicholas - and also the best place to eat belgian fries.  

Ghidul nostru ne-a aratat si cladirea Bursei, langa care este si cea mai veche biserica din oras, Sfantul Nicolae, dar si cel mai bun loc unde puteti savura cartofi prajiti belgieni. 

Then we went to Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert where you will find some covered streets, full of shops where you can get lost for a little while. 

Apoi am mers la Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert unde veti gasi niste stradute acoperite, pline de magazine unde va puteti pierde pentru un timp. 

On our way to Mont des Arts, we stoped to admire the imposing Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, a Roman Catholic church built in gothic style.

In drumul nostru spre Mont des Arts, ne-am oprit  sa admiram impunatoarea  Catedrala Sf. Michael si Sf. Gudula, o biserica romano-catolica in stil gotic. 

We also passed by the Royal Palace, which is free to visit all August except Mondays, as the royal family goes on vacation this month.  

Am trecut si pe langa Palatul Roial, pe care il puteti vizita gratuit toata luna august exceptand zilele de luni, deoarece in aceasta luna familia roiala pleaca in vacanta.

Mont des Arts (the Mountain of Arts) was the last stop of our tour. From here, you have a beautiful view of the city and you will also find the chime here. 

Mont des Arts (Muntele Artelor) a fost ultima oprire a turului nostru. De aici aveti o priveliste frumoasa a orasului si tot aici este si carillonul.

The Jacquemart Carillon clock is on the arch between the Palace of Congress and the Palace of Dynasty. It has 24 bells and 12 statues representing important figures of Belgium. On the top of the clock is a bronze moving statue weighing 1750 kg, that beats the bell every hour. 

Ceasul Jacquemart Carillon este pe arcul ce leaga Palatul Congresului si Palatul Dinastiei. Are 24 de clopote si 12 statuete ce reprezinta fiecare persoane importante ale Belgiei. Sus este o statueta din bronz ce cantareste 1750 kg, care se misca si bate clopotulul la fiecare ora. 

As our guide recommended, we then headed to the Palace of Justice, the place with the most beautiful view of the city. On our way, we saw the Notre-Dame Cathedral which is located in the bohemian district of Sablon. Near it, you will also find MIM (the Musical Instruments Museum), a museum we heard a lot about and wished to visit. Inside it, you will find a lot of rare instruments disposed on 4 floors. You receive an audio guide and when you are close to an instrument in starts playing. Also, there is a great view of the city at the top. Unfortunately, they had a problem with the audio guides that wasn't going to be fixed until middle September so we didn't go inside. 

La recomandarea ghidului nostru, ne-am indreptat apoi spre Palatul Justitiei, locul cu cea mai frumoasa priveliste a orasului. Pe drum, am vazut Catedrala Notre-Dame, pe care o gasiti in cartierul boem Sablon. Langa ea este MIM (Muzeul Instrumentelor Muzicale) unde ne-am dorit tare mult sa mergem. Inauntru sunt o multime de instrumente rare dispuse pe 4 etaje. Primiti un ghid audio, iar cand va apropiati de un instrument incepe sa cante melodia acestuia. De asemenea, se poate urca in varf  pentru o panorama a orasului. Din pacate, era o problema cu ghidurile audio si urmau sa fie reparate doar la mijlocul lui septembrie, deci nu am intrat. 

You can spend some time in the district of Sablon and walk in Petit Sablon park and Grand Sablon square. The buildings and the streets will fascinate you and you will also be able to experience a little of the genuine belgian life. 

Puteti petrece putin timp in cartierul Sablon si sa va plimbati in parcul Micului Sablon sau in Piata Marelui Sablon. Cladirile si strazile va vor fascina si veti putea in acelasi timp sa experimentati putin din viata belgiana autentica. 

We arrived at the Palace of Justice, the perfect spot to watch the sunset. The views are spectacular. Here you'll also find a glass elevator that will get you down in the city for free. 

Am ajuns la Palatul Justitiei, locul perfect pentru a urmari apusul. Privelistea este una spectaculoasa. Aici veti gasi si un lift din sticla care va va cobori inapoi in oras, gratuit. 

In between everything, we admired the street art of Brussels, which believe me, it's everywhere. From mural paintings to sculptures and statues that are basically at every step, Brussels always has something to say. 

Printre toate, am admirat arta stradala a Bruxelles-ului, care credeti-ma ca este peste tot. De la picturi murale la sculpturi si statuete care sunt la fiecare pas, Bruxelles are mereu ceva de transmis. 

In the evening we returned to Grand Place. The streets are so beautiful in the evening, full of murmur, full of art, full of life, full of lights. It was the place we went back to every night and still couldn't get enough of it. The city hall and the buildings near it are even more beautiful in the dark. 

Seara ne-am intors la Grand Place. Strazile sunt atat de frumoase seara, pline de murmur, pline de arta, pline de viata si pline de lumini. A fost locul in care ne-am intors in fiecare seara si tot nu ne-a ajuns. Primaria si cladirile de langa ea sunt chiar mai frumoase in intuneric. 

On the second day we went to Atomium, where you can only get by metro as it is 6 km far from Grand Place. It is 102 m tall and it has a panorama over the city. We waited for about 20 minutes to buy the tickets and then for another 20 minutes to get to the elevator that goes to the top. This elevator used to be one of the fastest in Europe, going up 92 m in 22 seconds. After seeing the panorama which honestly isn't very spectacular from 92 m, we continued our visit in the 3 other spheres which are open to the public. Here you will find an exposition of photographs, documents and models from the original event for which the atom was created. In my opinion, Atomium isn't one of the must-go places in Brussels. It wasn't spectacular and if you don't have much time to spend in the city you don't miss very much if you don't come here. There are plenty of other beautiful places to see. 

A doua zi am mers la Atomium, unde puteti ajunge doar cu metroul deoarece este la 6 km de Grand Place. Are 102 m inaltime si ofera o panorama a orasului. Am asteptat aproximativ 20 de minute sa luam biletele, apoi alte 20 de minute pentru liftul ce ne ducea sus. Acest lift obisnuia sa fie cel mai rapid din Europa, urcand 92 de m in 22 de secunde. Dupa ce am vazut panorama care, sa fiu sincera, nu era cine stie ce de la 92 m, ne-am continuat vizita in alte 3 sfere care sunt deschise publicului. In ele veti gasi o expozitie de fotografii, documente si modele de la evenimentul original pentru care a fost creat atomul. In opinia mea, Atomium nu este un loc in care trebuie neaparat sa mergeti. Nu a fost foarte spectaculos si daca nu aveti mult timp de petrecut in oras, sunt o multime de alte locuri pe care le puteti vedea.

Mini Europe seen from the Atomium

Then we went to Mini Europe to take a mini trip through the European Union. All models are built down to the finest detail at a scale of 1:25.

Apoi am fost la Mini Europa pentru a face o mini excursie in Uniunea Europeana. Toate modelele sunt construite dupa cel mai mic detaliu, la o scala de 1:25.

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Brussels

Leuven

Bruges

London

Paris

Paris

Pisa

Zagreb

Athens

Another must see is the European Parliment. Some rooms can be visited but only if you make a reservation 3 months in advance. There is also the Parlamentarium, the visitors center that can be visited for free and without reservation. 

Un alt loc pe care trebuie sa il vedeti este Parlamentul European. Unele camere pot fi vizitate insa doar daca faceti o rezervare cu 3 luni inainte. Mai este Parlamentarium, centru care poate fi vizitat gratuit si fara o rezervare prealabila. 

There are two last things to do for your full belgian experience: drink belgian beer and eat waffles. There is a wide variety of both. In Belgium, they drink each beer from its special glass. If you cannot decide which one to choose, you can buy from most bars a tray of 6 or 8 different types of beer in smaller glasses. The waffles never made it in a picture because they were just too good not to be eaten right away. 

Mai sunt doar doua lucrui pe care trebuie sa le incercati pentru o experienta belgiana adevarata: berea belgiana si vafele. Este o varietate larga pentru amandoua. In Belgia, fiecare bere se bea din  paharul ei special. Daca nu va puteti hotari pe care sa o alegeti, puteti lua de la majoritatea barurilor o tavita cu 6 sau 8 tipuri diferite de bere in pahare mai mici. Vafele nu au reusit niciodata sa ajunga in poza pentru ca erau prea bune sa nu fie mancate imediat.