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Street art and the quest for sunglasses

Posted on April 27, 2026April 28, 2026 by Ella

Street art speaks for itself, whether it’s comic strip murals, feminist statements or god-help-us, the Smurfs (which were created in Belgium. That could actually explain the nutty train platform maze). The Mallones neighborhood of Brussels is rife with large scale paintings. Also, I broke my sunglasses (just cheap ones) and needed a replacement. I also broke my sunglasses last year in Japan and swore I’d always carry a second pair. I didn’t. Conveniently, there is a daily flea market also in Mallones. 

Let’s take a walk.

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Flea market. Cheapo sunglasses purchased. Check.
Will she fall?
For my granddaughter. We would have had coffee there except for the jack hammer pounding across the street
Brilliant drainage
I wanted this
And this
She should know better
Seems kind of an uncomfortable way to climb
What’s behind the curtain?
Innocence…or
Scandal!
Hard to capture those imps

3 thoughts on “Street art and the quest for sunglasses”

  1. Henry says:
    April 27, 2026 at 3:32 pm

    There is a lot of amazing street art!

    Reply
    1. Ella says:
      April 28, 2026 at 1:48 am

      And so much more we didn’t get to!

      Reply
  2. niktis says:
    April 29, 2026 at 12:53 pm

    Some very cool pics!

    Reply

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