Bruges, Belgium

Not too long ago Matt and I went to Belgium for the weekend. We visited Bruges and Brussels. Bruges was a pretty cool city and we had quite a fun day there. We started out by walking to the edge of town to see the old windmills. Then we toured Choco Story which is museum on the history of chocolate. The museum was very interesting and ended with a chocolate making demo and tasting. After that we walked through the city square where we had some frites under the famous bell tower. Then we walked around a little more and had a Belgian waffle. After this we we toured the Blue Moon Brewery which was very entertaining. The tour guide ripped on German beer makers the entire time claiming that Belgian beer is superior. At the end of the tour we were given a Belgian beer to try. To be honest I am not a big fan of Belgian or German beers. After this we headed over to the The Flemish Pot where we had Flemish food for lunch. I had a pancake (which was really a crepe) with a huge hunk of goat cheese wrapped in bacon with apple. It was very tasty but so rich I could not finish it. Matt had Flemish beef stew which came out in a little black pot. He was given a large bowl which the waiter filled with frites and covered with the stew. Matt's dish was also very rich. After lunch we took a boat ride around the canals where we saw many beautiful views of Bruges. Then we headed over to the Famous Chocolate shop, The Chocolate Line, where we tried Cuban Cigar flavored chocolate and peanut butter chocolate. We then stumbled across a cigar bar where we settled down for a while so Matt could have a cigar and I could have a hot chocolate. The hot chocolate came with a side of amaretto and we were also given a cup of mussels already out of their shells- I can't believe people eat these! We wrapped up our day by visiting another famous chocolate shop, Dumon, where we tried more tasty Belgian chocolate. Bruges is a fun place to visit and is worth one full day of sightseeing. It is a beautiful city full of stepped-top buildings, horses clip-clopping down the cobbled streets, and some of the world's finest chocolate. Enjoy the show!