Location: Brussels, Belgium
When we first arrived in Brussels I was not impressed. On the bus ride in everything looked bleak and sad; like a post-industrial depiction of “big city life.” But after a brief walk from our hostel to the main city square I became absolutely enchanted with this city. When we got to the main commercial area the first thing we did was partake in Belgium’s most famous breakfast food: The waffle. The restaurant we went to was obviously a tourist trap but we didn’t care. Our waffles soaked in Belgian “hot chocolate,” caramel sauce, strawberry’s and ice cream left a very good impression on us (a good taste in our mouths if you will.)
After this exquisite meal we walked through some of the most amazing architecture I have ever seen. Honestly, we were surrounded by huge castles, epic statues and memorials and (in my mind Brussels’ best feature) chocolatieres.
Now, I have had Belgian chocolates before but nothing that could prepare me for the next few hours. We walked through literally dozens of chocolate shops each giving away free samples of some of the most delicious stuff you could ever subject your taste buds to. Many of you know I have a sweet tooth the size of Mt. Everest but after about 2 hours of walking around through different stores even I had had enough chocolate. I think Squishy summed it up the best when she said “it’s like Disney land but with chocolate.” Truly we felt like we were in a magic kingdom. After Ireland and Brussels Europe is looking like a mighty nice place to spend my retirement.
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