A new Spring
April 10, 2009
The sky was bright and clear when we left work, so James and I walked down to the Oude Markt to meet everyone for drinks. The trees lining the side of the road, yesterday twisted skeletons clawing at the sky, were today covered in vibrant green buds, unfurling into the blue sky. Flower beds had bloomed, with tulips rising up in a riot of colour.
Oude Markt was packed full of people, a splendid atmosphere to sit outside, enjoying the sunshine and the beer, reclining in our chairs to appreciate beautiful old buildings and the sparkle of spring.
Oude Markt was packed full of people, a splendid atmosphere to sit outside, enjoying the sunshine and the beer, reclining in our chairs to appreciate beautiful old buildings and the sparkle of spring.
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Trendy in Leuven
I'm told by the beautiful young things that the Seven Oaks is the actual trendy night-spot in Leuven, Oude Markt is sooo blase.
We stumbled across the place by chance after a fair few beers. It isn't the most obvious location, up a small alley (Hanengang) off Tiensestraat, without many bars around it. The alley looks deserted, and the heavy solid wooden doors make the place look closed. Even when you push the doors open all you see is stairs going down into the catacombs, with the faint sounds of music drifting up.
The place is a dance floor nightclub, but designed for pretty young things to press themselves against each other than actually dance. James loved the eclectic range of music they played, from 70s and 80s up to the current stuff. I thought it was pretty good too, especially before 12 when the place was only just filling up and it was quiet enough to enjoy the reasonably priced beers. Leaving just after midnight things were really starting to heat up.
We stumbled across the place by chance after a fair few beers. It isn't the most obvious location, up a small alley (Hanengang) off Tiensestraat, without many bars around it. The alley looks deserted, and the heavy solid wooden doors make the place look closed. Even when you push the doors open all you see is stairs going down into the catacombs, with the faint sounds of music drifting up.
The place is a dance floor nightclub, but designed for pretty young things to press themselves against each other than actually dance. James loved the eclectic range of music they played, from 70s and 80s up to the current stuff. I thought it was pretty good too, especially before 12 when the place was only just filling up and it was quiet enough to enjoy the reasonably priced beers. Leaving just after midnight things were really starting to heat up.
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