Drinking and Eating in Brussels

So, what else did we do in Brussels? We ate, and we drank. Okay, this post make it seem that we did that predominantly, but that's not completely true. But, we did venture out and try the local specialities.

Apparently, Belgium beer is the best in the world....and it comes in lots of different forms and there's a particular glass for each beer. Here I am drinking---I forget. It's a dark beer from Liege---I don't remember. It just had this massive head (the foamy part), and it tastes quite different from a Guinness. It was a bit sweet.
Belgium is also known for its french fries----in fact, that's where french fries apparently come from, and Sara really wanted some. I couldn't find any fries in those cones like I saw in Dortmund with Corinna...I guess that was what I was picturing...cones of french fries with mayo and/or ketchup on every street corner. Nope. Anyway, we ended up going to this fry stand near a church (humorously, it really was called something like that too---Shack near the Church, or something to that effect). And Sara, ever tempted by a bargin was drawn in by the description of a sausage sandwich with fries. Little did she know that her fries would be in her sandwich. (Kind of like putting potato chips in your sandwich---which I think is yummy.) Here she is putting the huge thing in her mouth...

And the other thing that Belgium is known for (other than mussels which we didn't try) is waffles. Yum, yum, yum...is all I can say. I am just sorry I didn't get to eat more of these things. I thought I would, but it didn't happen. I'm really quite sad about that but it's probably better for my waistline. Anyway, these are Liege waffles....which you eat with sugar dusted on them, or chocolate or something like that. SO AWESOME. I loved these.