Spring Break: Brussels

On the way from Amsterdam to Paris, we stopped in Brussels for an afternoon. I knew nothing about Belgium besides its waffles, but it was so much cooler than I expected.

Seeing as it was my stop between the two cities, it's fitting that the architecture felt like a mix between Amsterdam and Paris. Most of the buildings looked like more elegant versions of Dutch architecture — minus the leaning walls and floors — and they all had a style reminiscent of Paris, though I can't put my finger on how. A lot of the buildings had gold accents, and there were some surprisingly extravagent ones the main square.


My group spent a fair amount of time at Delirium Cafe, which boasts the most beers of any bar in the world. The menu looks more like a textbook, but luckily the bartender was more than willing to help figure out which of the 2,000-some beers would fit each person's tastes. If you weren't totally sure which sounded good, he'd let you sample a couple before deciding.

Of course when in Belgium, you have to get a Belgian waffle (or two). Not a huge shocker, but they're nothing like the ones you'd get in the States, and the best way to describe them is probably "life-changing." They've got crystalized sugar and taste almost more like a big, fluffy churro. I highly recommend getting one covered in speculoos. As a nod toward recreating its deliciousness, I'll probably have to start drizzling cookie butter on my Eggos in the future.