Thanks for all the help. How much would one of these side trips cost?

Also, are there department stores in Brussels like we have here in the States? Something like a Marshall Field's or Nordstrom. That type of thing ... Sure be great if the dollar was stronger than the euro.

Oh yeah, I'm a political science student in university, so the government and political buildings really interest me. I also like history too. Maybe I'll find the right bar and meet a nice Belgian girl :-)