I am back in Brussels, and yesterday I went for dinner in the place where my
Brussels life started back in May 1995, an African neighbourhood called Matongé
or Little Zaire, in Ixelles, part of the central Brussels. I lived here for a
few months when I first moved from New Jersey to Brussels. In the summer, it is
a wonderful place, with many bars and ethnic restaurants and shops. There are
some vague signs of hipsters moving in, but so far they have been kept in
check.
The neighbourhood has a short pedestrian street called Rue de la Longue Vie,
which contains several African restaurants. I have eated at both Soleil
d’Afrique on the left and Cap Africa on the right. I prefer the latter, and
that is where I had a delicious dinner of grilled goat and fermented tapioca
dough last night:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Sdv4tfR/A
Just before I reached the restaurant, this lady approached me and asked to take
her picture, just like that:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-CvQhmKX/A
And after I finished my dinner, I lingered a bit to take in the street life:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-sr8656s/A
This last image is technically deficient but I like the scene, never mind
sharpness.
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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