Ah, the beautiful capital of Belgium and the seat of many European Union institutions. My friend Gemma and I chose it as the start of our
March holidays and Joshua, a fellow english assistant and partner in crime and travels met us there. Like me, he was very excited about having some Belgian brews and it's hard to remember if we even drank water while we were there. Don't judge, in France, we've been subject to impossibly shitty beer since October. I'd like to think that our enthusiasm persuaded Gemma to try her very first beer! Granted, it was a fruity one but I see it as a milestone in the girl's life. The trip only lasted two nights and a day but we managed to walk around quite a bit and squeeze in a visit to the Magritte museum, the Grand Place, the European Parliament, and Delirium Cafe. We couch-surfed in a cozy student house and our host showed us her neighbourhood so we also managed to see a bit of Brussels through a local's eye.
Do you drink beer? What's your favourite? I love strong dark brews with coffee or chocolate-y undertones
I recommend you....
- Drink plenty of beer everywhere but do stop by Delirium Cafe
- Eat plenty of waffles. We recommend the street… try to find the best one!
- Eat fries "Chez Antoine" – look for a little kiosk in Place Jourdan
- Stop by the Poechenellekelder bar for a dark beer while visiting the old town
Photos:
 |
| Grand Place |
 |
| Grand Place (Photo credit: GPD) |
 |
| European Parliament |
 |
| Magritte museum - downstairs |
 |
| Dark beer time at Poechenellekelder |
 |
| Delirium Cafe |
 |
| Delirium Cafe |
 |
| Delirium Cafe (photo credit: GPD) |
 |
| Gemma's first fruity beer at a random cafeteria |
 |
| Manneken Pis |
No comments:
Post a Comment
or connect with me on twitter @rearaniva