The Things We Do For a Shot!

This post would be a lot more festive if I had actually done it prior to Christmas.  But, with the Christmas rush, blogging was not in the cards.  So, now it is time to do a little catching up since we are back from our whirlwind trip to the US.  

In early December, our family went to the Grand Place for dinner at Hard Rock (of course) and were thrilled to finally see the Christmas tree and light show set up for the Brussels Christmas market.  We never did make it to the actual market this year (darn it), but the new LED lights and beautiful tree were a must see. 

With all of these people in the Grand Place, it was was a little tricky to get a shot without people walking by.

And, that's how this happened…..

Ericka and I flippantly discussed how fun it would be to go down to the Grand Place in the middle of the night to get pictures without any people in them.  And, within about two minutes, it was decided we would go the next night.  A friend recommended a webcam for the Grand Place, so I could verify the lights were on and not waste a trip down there at 1:00 AM.  Yes, you read that right. 1:00 AM!  The husbands were not too thrilled the two of us were heading down there in the middle of the night, but who is going to mess with us?  Hahaha!

Once down there, we got our wish.  Much of the city center was deserted!

Galeries Royale Saint-Hubert

I wish I could have moved those obnoxious white signs around the tree.

Glistening cobblestones are a favorite!

These three intoxicated lads wanted me to take their picture. Alright boys, and you even made the blog.  Congrats!

The crèche had live sheep in the middle of the Grand Place.

Ericka took it upon herself to move the can.

This made it all worth it!

A little more wide angle distortion

I can't decide which one I like best.  I only had about 150 to choose from. ;)

I did stand on a chair at a restaurant at the end of the Grand Place to get these shots.  We might have been told by the police we could not do that (in French…no clue what they said…but I knew it had to do with getting into trouble.)  And, I might have moved faster than humanly possible to get off that chair (I don't like to get in trouble).  But, the police also offered to take our picture, so they must not have thought we were that bad.  Ericka still laughs about it.

My partner in crime!

 And, that is one of the best nights I have ever had at the Grand Place.  Thank you, Ericka for the sharing the fun with me!

Until next time,

Wendy