A Pleasant Belgian Surprise

Probably the most unexpected surprises in Belgium was how fantastic the food was. Sure, we figured that the beer would be good as some of our favorites brews are Belgian, but who knew the food would be this good? We have a friend in Augusta that used to live quite close to Brugge and made sure to tell us to try the local fries and beer, but still all the other edible things in this town were good too! My favorite...Belgian Waffles. My favorite are the ones with fresh strawberries, where TJ and Tut preferred the nutella and whipped creme waffle.


They are good for breakfast, dessert, and if you are TJ a good snack in the middle of the day! also liked them because you could walk with them.

I also didn't realize how popular seafood is in Brugge, especially the mussels as they were advertised at nearly every restaurant. Apparently there are several different ways to make them and clearly there is no shortage for them as TJ and I both received larged steamy pots of them. They were soooo good! And they also came with fries as a side...also very good.

The beer was quite wonderful too. We bar hopped a bit the first night we were there trying a new beer at each place. TJ is enjoying a dark Palm at the second place we went too, but I prefer the Bruges Blond.

Then we arrived at a place that has too many choices where beer is concerned. I was completely overwhelmed...but had we been thinking we would have tried a fruit beer. After we returned everyone mentioned we should have tried one and sadly we didn't...guess we will have to go back! This was the bar...I liked it and the atmosphere was perfect!

We continued to eat and drink our way through the next day, not leaving out the famous Belgian chocolates (which are divine and a complete sin) and looked forward to our evening meal. We ate at a French restaurant and for me this meant cheese and chocolate mousse, and for TJ it meant a three course lobster meal...and chocolate mousse! He had so many utensils and an interesting looking tool.

I hate to say that we ate and drank our way though Brugge, because we really didn't, but we could have and would have thoroughly enjoyed it!

Auf Wiedersehen!