A Trip to A Mysterious Island

Let me take you back again to the Bois de la Cambre, one of the biggest greenest areas in the Belgian capital. This time - in autumn - we had taken one of the other entrances to the park because we wanted to see the island in the middle of a lake again. It's quite one of the most unusual sights of Brussels; some tourists seem to be even unaware of this place.

It was the end of September and the leaves on the trees were beginning to change colour. There was a crispness in the air and the sunlight had become softer. We went for a stroll around the lake, looking at the island from different sides.

Since we were there in the Bois de la Cambre in the middle of the afternoon, there were not so many people about. Ideal circumstances to photograph, in other words. Gradually, we saw the island becoming bigger and bigger. Right smack in the middle is a wooden building, called Le Chalet Robinson. It is actually a restaurant.

There were two fires that had destroyed the previous restaurants on the island. The current one dates from 2009; In order to get there, you need to take a small boat. If you want to know more about Le Chalet Robinson, check out their official website. Because of the splendid views, this restaurant is not quite cheap!

Tomorrow, I will be back on my movie website with another Oscars Update. The race is at full speed right now and we need to keep up!