Thursday 1st – 2nd October, Brussels and Bruges, Belgium

We get into Brussels later than planned... but we’re still up for a night on the town. We head past the main square into a street lined with bars packed full of locals swinging back their Belgium beers. The area is buzzing and after our first drink we find an amazing restaurant packed full of locals consuming “frites” and local delicacies... it’s so popular that the restaurant doesn’t have a name or a business card! The wait is more than worth the while and we leave very satisfied. We take a detour on the way home when we pass a bar blaring out live music with a chorus of people singing along. We pop in and find one of the funniest music acts... two guys wearing reggae wigs with a tambourine singing “I believe I can fly” (you had to be there). We settle in and sing along until our voices are hoarse and stomaches sore from laughing.
The next day we visit Bruges which we’ve heard is very pretty. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we spend much of the day at a restaurant enjoying a degustation of beers to match our lunch...DEVINE. We take a stroll and through the town we pass beautiful canals, quaint architecture, laces stores and about 1000 Belgium chocolate shops. Is it possible that I am in heaven?
The following morning we realise that although we’ve been in Belgium for 48 hours we haven’t had mussels, waffles or chocolate! We have several hours to complete this challenge and we leave on the Eurostar in the afternoon several kilos heavier...