When one thinks of Belgium they most likely think of waffles and… Chocolate! If I said that our trip to Belgium did not consist of these two stereotypical delicacies I would be lying… chocolate upon chocolate upon chocolate, in fact. Melissa and I got into Bruges, Belgium quite early in the morning but were able to check in our hotel early. Our Belgian experience started with a 3 hour power nap, some food, and some showers (three luxuries we had not enjoyed in too long). Already things were looking up. We spent the remainder of the day exploring the beautifully quaint Bruges streets filled with chocolate shops, breweries, little restaurants and horse-drawn carriages. The highlight of the day was definitely the canal boat tour… we saw so many beautiful sights.
Towards the end of the day we sat at a café and enjoyed some Belgian waffles and hot chocolates. Just when I thought that our romantic Belgian date could not get any better, we were asked out by our waiter who sported a greasy pony tail and his friend with the promising name of Moo Moo. Well, clearly we had struck gold with this offer and it still irks me that we passed up this once in a lifetime opportunity. Instead, we went back to the hotel, got into bed, and indulged ourselves in the wonder that is Belgian television… where Nickelodeon shows have teenage characters who enjoy unprotected sex and commercials that would seem like soft-core porn to any American viewer… last time I checked two naked bodies in a shower rubbing each other down was not appropriate for a television commercial… only in Belgium.
The following day we drank tea in the square, went on a search for more delicious chocolate, stole one too many Nutella packets from the hotel, and made our way to Paris, France for the next stop of our journey!
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