Packed and Primed
At long last, it's time for us to go to Belgium. On the bucket list for most beer snobs, Belgium's plethora - dare I say myriad? multitude? host? slew? infinitude? - of beer is quite enticing. Trappists, lambics, krieks, gueuzes, dubbels, tripels, quads, strong, wit, red, Flemish...all swimming in delicious Belgian yeast - Oh! the mind boggles.
But let's not forget about the chocolate. Famous for its chocolate, Belgium has more than 320 chocolate shops in residence. Top brands include Godiva, Belvas, Bruyerre, Corné Port Royal, Côte d'Or, Leonidas, Neuhaus, and Zaabär to name just a few! There's even a chocolate museum in Brussels - I'm certain I'll spend some time there. My sweet tooth is aching, and I'm going to have to lie down on the bed to button my jeans.
While there are a couple of art museums (and notable churches/fountains/statues) in Belgium, they are not particularly known for their collections. There is a small statue of a boy taking a piss just off the Grand Place in Brussels that all the tourists love. Aside from being the EU headquarters, Belgium is known for diamonds in Antwerp, comics (Tintin) in Brussels, castles in Ghent, Napoleon's final defeat in Waterloo, and waffles, frites (crispy french fries), mussels, beer, and much more, I'm sure.
In any case, it'll be an adventure - we don't have any events or tours planned - we're just following that internal guidance system that leads us to great stories and even greater memories.
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, everybody!
But let's not forget about the chocolate. Famous for its chocolate, Belgium has more than 320 chocolate shops in residence. Top brands include Godiva, Belvas, Bruyerre, Corné Port Royal, Côte d'Or, Leonidas, Neuhaus, and Zaabär to name just a few! There's even a chocolate museum in Brussels - I'm certain I'll spend some time there. My sweet tooth is aching, and I'm going to have to lie down on the bed to button my jeans.
While there are a couple of art museums (and notable churches/fountains/statues) in Belgium, they are not particularly known for their collections. There is a small statue of a boy taking a piss just off the Grand Place in Brussels that all the tourists love. Aside from being the EU headquarters, Belgium is known for diamonds in Antwerp, comics (Tintin) in Brussels, castles in Ghent, Napoleon's final defeat in Waterloo, and waffles, frites (crispy french fries), mussels, beer, and much more, I'm sure.
In any case, it'll be an adventure - we don't have any events or tours planned - we're just following that internal guidance system that leads us to great stories and even greater memories.
Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays, everybody!
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