Bruxelles, Belgium

Tuesday I met Chris at the train station and we went to Brussells.





The trip was three hours (but didn’t feel that long) and we were worried we wouldn’t have enough time to see everything! At the tourist info, a lady gave us a map and pointed out the chocolate museum and Delirium (a pub with 2004 beers). Everything was in very close proximity of the main square where there was a giant Christmas tree and lots of chocolatiers.




So first off, we got lunch. After pointing my way through a French menu (thank god risotto is the same in every language), we went to the chocolate museum.

There were free tastings,

Old chocolate containers,

Waxing strips that somehow used chocolate,

And even people's heads made out of chocolate!

Then we went to Delirium where I had the pinkest beer in the place, cherry beer. It was very good and very feminine. We spoke to an American guy, who was in the navy and now works for NATO! His beer was normal man colour and he had a meeting at the EU Headquarters the next day! Very cool bananas.

On the way back to the train station, we hit up four chocolatiers where we were treated to free tastings of freshly made Belgium chocolates. I was in chocolate heaven. Freshly made people!!!

When we got to the train station, the train back to Amsterdam was delayed by an hour! So we went to another chocolatier! I bought chocolate coconut spread here and can’t wait to try it. It is currently on a two month journey by ship to Australia with another 20 kgs of stuff I sent home. I should be seeing it in March. Can’t wait!