Saturday, June 19, 2010

Musee de Transport Urban Bruxellois

Elisabeth had a birthday party this afternoon for her friend, Talya. While Elisabeth was at the birthday party, Kate and I visited the Musee de Transport Urban Bruxellois in Woluwe St. Pierre. The museum is at the corner of Tervuren and Sovereign in Brussels.

First, Kate and I rode an old-fashioned tram to Tervuren. What fun! Kate was thrilled! During the ride back to the tram station, she fell asleep. (For my fellow Daytonians, the tram reminded me of the Wright Brothers' trams that transported our wedding guests from Emmanuel Church to the Trails End Club for our wedding reception in August 2000).

We enjoyed talking with one of the tram conductors, a retired Brit living with his wife and family in Brussels. What a fun hobby for retirement!

After our tram ride, we toured the museum. Kate enjoyed selecting and purchasing a postcard from the gift shop. She is fascinated by trains!