What the heck is an ommegang you ask? It is a traditional pageant celebrated every July in Brussels to commemorate the entry of emporer Charles V to the city in 1549. The word ommegang means "walk about" in Dutch. This is a fitting title as the pageant takes the form of a procession through the city.
We were lucky enough to view this spectacular historical event from the windows of one of the restaurants on the Grand Place, where the procession ends. This treat was complements of 
Deloitte and also included a full meal and drinks.
Deloitte and also included a full meal and drinks. Rick and I both thought that the most interesting part was the men on stilts. They were walking on wet cobblestones at night. If that was not impressive enough, they were also play fighting and trying to knock each other down.
I've included the link to the ommegang website for those of you who would like to learn more. The translation is pretty bad, but you can get the drift.
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