Brussels

Brussels was everything I imagined and more. There was definitely an international feel to it when you hear five languages spoken within hours. The ubiquitous chocolate shops sell delicate chocolates wrapped in beautiful boxes with satin bows. Ty, Ron, Lil C, and I took the train there and went directly to the Grand Plaz. After taking more pictures than what the typical tourist would have(we are all camera crazy), we headed for the Chocolate museum. When we first entered they gave everyone a Speculoos cookie dipped with rich milk chocolate. Everyone was raving about the chocolate and I couldn't help but wonder if maybe Belguim chocolate was different than the chocolate I've tasted in the past.

I've always had a strong aversion to chocolate. All types: chocolate milk, cookies, cake, candy bars etc. Because I was tired of being made fun of, I figured I'd be adventurous and try some. Right when we were about to leave, I asked for some and sure enough, I hated it. Ty was making fun of the face I made when I tried it. She said I had a repulsive look on my face. I couldn't help it. It has such a strong bitter taste to it. Je detest chocolate.

Soon after, we visited the underground Beer Museum. What a rip off!! For 5 euros you get to see a video in French and a few beer relics. We saw the whole museum within 5 minutes. The only cool part about it was that you get free beer with your entrance ticket. We took advantage of the fact that we were able to sit down and let our feet defrost for awhile. Ty commented how we were able to drink at a bar with a four year old next to us. Europe has such a laizze-faire attitude toward drinking.




While Ty and I updated Ron on the last episodes of Nip n Tuck, we heard some loud electronica music outside. We ran up the stairs and were just in time to see a light show at the Grand Plaz. The way the buildings were lit up was impressive. There were also images of snowflakes and reindeers projected onto the buildings. At the end of the show mirrored balls and lights gave the illusion of snow flurries in the sky. Check out the show:


We walked around the Christmas Markets, and had tapas at a Spanish restaurant. Ty and I had waffles before heading to the train station. The waffles had melted sugar on them and they were crisp but soft and warm inside. It was délicieux. We will be back to see more in Brussels. I want to see the Comic museum and Ron wants to see some famous atom. Au Reviour