No Car Day in Belgium

Sunday, September 20, 2009 was "no car" day in Belgium. All public transportation was free: streetcars, trams, buses, metro, etc. The streets were opened to the public and full of people biking, roller skating, walking, etc. to promote alternative transportation and environmental awareness.

In the morning we walked to the tram station and took the 94 tram to Avenue Louise in the city center. We attended mass at the Anglican church, Holy Trinity, and enjoyed a lovely "English" breakfast downtown. The sermon was incredibly thoughtful and worth the long trek. Holy Trinity

http://www.htbrussels.com/news.html

We took the tram home, but Kate was tired on the return journey so I took her home for a nap. Rich and Elisabeth continued on to the Boisfort market. They bought a delicious plum pastry and bouquet of flowers for me.

Boisfort

http://www.watermael-boitsfort.be/

In the afternoon we biked on Avenue de Sovereign. Exciting to see everyone on their bikes in the streets. Elisabeth and Kate rode their new bikes and Rich and I tried to keep up with them! Both were pretty in pink on their pink bicycles!

No Car Day in Brussels

http://english.cctv.com/20090921/102226.shtml