Today was a rainy day. Our good weather karma has come to a halt but I can’t complain. Since we landed in Belgium almost 2 weeks ago, we’ve had nothing but glorious blue skies, temps in the 60s, creeping up to the low 70s. But today, I had to dig my rain jacket out of the bottom of my suitcase and grab the apartment umbrella on the way out the door.
Our first stop was the Handelsbeurs (Old Stock Exchange) a massive Renaissance-style courtyard with a glass roof, elegant arcades and detailed stone carvings. Built in 1531, it was the world’s first purpose-built exchange and inspired stock exchanges across Europe. Generally open to the public on weekends. Unfortunately, not today because of some event. Anyway, Grubb will describe.
But the street art gods were smiling, even in the rain. We found a huge mural on the front of a building. The overview and then closeups of some of the elements are shown below.
Closeups
