For the first time in almost 3 years (and as a part of Eva's Christmas present), Eva and I took a trip, sans kids.
The trip was 'packed' via 4 presents, to be opened in this order: Waffle Mix, potato cutter to make fries, a Belgian beer, and Neuhaus chocolates (Neuhaus was the inventor of the chocolate praline). So, the meaning was obvious: a trip to Brussels and Brugge...the chocolate lovers capital.
Finding a chocolate store was no problem. They were around every corner.
Godiva has played a role in our relationship since the beginning...
I've already gotten hammered by Eva for taking such a small pic of Mannequin Pis...the famous pissing stature in Brussels.
Had to do go to the original Neuhaus in Brussels.
We did some caching along the way.
The Grand Place in Brussels is amazing...and worth a trip in and of itself. Imagine what this place was like in its day.
In the 1980's, the Mannequin Pis got a sister: Jeanneke Pis. Very crass. Caching took us to this somewhat shady alley...notice how Eva took a better picture of the statue.
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St. Michaelis in Brussels.
A really cool covered, old school shopping area (where the original Neuhaus was).
Caching took us to this quiet spot in Brussels.
After 4 or so hours in Brussels, we had enough of the big city and headed to Brugge. A smaller town of about 100,000 people (and probably 100,000 tourists per day in August). Brugge is one of the best kept medieval cities, with much of the original medieval buildings - a whole city full of them - still standing.
Around every nook and cranny, there were views like this one.
Built in 1608...
One of the more impressive medieval churches.
Lots and lots of old buildings.
I really loved how the ivy climbed up the tower.
Town Hall...from the medieval days.
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