May 2024. Had once been to Bruges (Brugge) to tourist around ( look here ), but as there was a conference and a regular EJN meeting right after each other, there was still enough time to enjoy the beauty of the city.
Traditional mid-summer work trip to Brussels in the 30 degrees heat. Got to Brussels on an early flight so had half a day to walk around and visit some thrift shops and vinyl stores.
I have always loved Brussels in spring or summertime.. Especially when it is proper summer there in the beginning of May and in Estonia is yet nowhere close to it. Like a quick escape into warmth. Brussels might always be for work, but it adds so much to work trips, when after work or on weekends it is so enjoyable outside.
Had our first annual work trip of 2022 in the beginning of February to Brussels. Decided to also stay for the weekend and explore a bit. Visited Dinant and Gembloux.
November 2021, an extended work trip to Brussels after 1 year and 9 months felt absolutely amazing. Visited Ghent in Belgium and Lille in France during the weekend as well and enjoyed the absolutely beautiful sunny weather that we were given in mid-November. Mostly it has been more rain even in March or April.
Had the European Judicial Networks annual meeting in Brussels in the end of January. Decided to stay for the weekend as well and spent the beginning of February in beautiful yet very wintery Bern, Switzerland. To balance things out, Brussels greeted us with a sunny + 6 kinda spring weather, when we got back.
Another worktrip to Brussels in the beginning of October, where we had an option to go early and spend the weekend as well. So, ticked another country - Luxembourg, and also visited the absolutely gorgeous Bruges in Belgium. The weather was still very much spring-like and it was oh so very enjoyable.
During spring managed to have two more work trips to Brussels and discover a bit longer this time. The second time was in the beginning of April, and a sudden heatwave visited the town at the same time, so that was especially enjoyable.