Monday, November 24, 2008

Waffles and Truffles!

I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I am moving to Belgium.

Seriously.

OMG, there were chocolate shops lining the streets, waffles trucks in the streets, and french fries everwhere. The shops had Christmas displayed in the windows. It SNOWED yesterday. My friend Brian and I spent the entire weekend window shopping, eating waffles, and drooling over chocolate.

In Belgium, they eat fries with mayonnaise. Not my favorite, but they were still delish!

On our first night in Brussels, we stumbled onto a gem: a real-life marionette show...in French!! I am pretty sure that we were the only two non-French speakers in the whole place. It was located in an old theatre that has been owned and operated by the same family since the 1800's. The room resembled an attic, and there were puppets hanging from the rafters. It was so incredibly entertaining! I will have to show you all the videos I took when I get home.

This is Bruges, all lit up at night. So pretty!

Mmmmmm. Chocolate covered waffles.


One of the many chocolate shops. We spent HOURS just wandering in, looking at the displays, and debating which shop to buy from. Some of them had the BEST window displays!


On Sunday, it snowed!! How cool that my first snow of the year was experienced in Brussels. This is taken at the Atomium, which was built for the 1958 World Fair.

Oh, the waffles. How I miss them. They were indescribably delicious.




4 comments:

Laura said...

Oh my! What a wonderful experience. I love looking at all of your pictures. It must be amazing actually being there.

Rachel K said...

Okay, I LOVE that they have chocolate-covered waffles :)

Anonymous said...

ok, can there be anything worse that french fries AND mayo? lol...that's a fast track to a heartattack or thunder thighs depending on your age!- and how incrediblely pretty is Bruges at night! wowowow! That's an awesome pic of the Atomium, very cool! love the snowy pic...and one last thing: I knoooow you're gonna bring some of that chocolate home for your maaamaaa! Miss u soooo...dreaming of Belguim chocolate...P's Mama.

Anonymous said...

Hey Paige!! All of your pictures look so exciting! I try to come on here to read about your adventures :) I'm not sure how to get in tough with you, I deleted my Facebook so I hope this is okay! Unless it's changed I think you are coming home on the 18th and I cannot wait! I graduate from CBU on the 19th at 2 pm and I would LOVE for you to be there! I really hope you can come but I know you must have family to see and eveything :) I just wanted to ask and maybe you can make it! Whenever you get a chance email me ok?? I miss you Paige, I can't wait to hang out!
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