I have a big sweet tooth. I like sweet and I like crunchy. Waffles (especially the type in Belgium) fulfill both of these well. We were in Belgium for a week and I was determined to get some good waffles. It was a few hit and miss to get the “good ones,” but we finally […]
One common complaint of beer is that it is too bitter. Have you ever had sour beer though? I hadn’t either until we went to Cantillon brewery in Brussels. The operation is small and does not look like much from the outside. We even thought it might be closed, but tried the door anyway. It […]
On the edge of the center of Ghent is Castle Gravensteen. This was one of the best castles I have ever visited. By best, I mean that is represented what I wanted to see of a castle. How I wanted it to feel. I have mentioned a few times about traveling as a 12year old. […]
Lunchtime is often difficult while traveling, especially in more expensive towns. We don’t want to spend too much, either money or time at a sit down place; nor do we really need that much food at every meal. Cooking in the apartments as we travel is good, but it can’t be done every meal and […]
Brussels is a large European city like many others. Being the home of the EU governmental bits has drawn a lot of businesses to cater to the influx of people. Due to the nature of the EU, a lot of these businesses are run by foreigners or for foreigners. In the warren streets in the […]
Brussels and Belgium is known for a great many things. A lot of them are food related. Belgian Chocolate and Belgian Beer are certainly well known, and for good reasons. Even what we call “french fries” actually come from Belgium and called Frites. So we knew when we were headed to Brussels for a few […]
While we were in Brussels after seeing the flower carpet from above, we headed to a chocolate store called Zaabär. There we got a chance to take part in a chocolate workshop. Belgium and Brussels have a lot of their identity wrapped up in chocolate and chocolate-making. The most fascinating part of it for me […]
I like the small details of things. The little bits that bring something to life and make it more than functional. It is one of the reasons that I like the Art Nouveau period so much. While we were in Brussels, we went through the City Hall to a balcony to get a good view […]