It turns out that I went to Brussels to eat. I mean, I went to get away from Sofia's winter and to explore Brussels but while there I spent a large portion of my time eating (and drinking). For the record, that makes for a pretty great holiday.

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As it turned out the weather in Brussels was more or less the same as in Sofia. I had to wear my winter coat, scarf, hat and gloves and once or twice after being outside I thought: burr, I could really use my long-underwear but I didn't bring it with me.  This has also been the winter of lost gloves  which has made my hyper-vigilant about my current pair. I am happy to report that I made it home with both of my gloves. Even though it was cold, I saw more of the sun than I'd seen recently in Sofia so that was nice.

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I went to Brussels with my friend S. We had a great time together. We wandered around the city. Took lots of photos. Ate a lot of food. Meandered some more and then ate some more. We (gasp) didn't hit up a single museum but that's how it works sometimes. I guess you could say that we soaked up modern-Brussels and we had a blast doing it.

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Here's the two day run down: five Belgian beers, two waffles, one cone of French fries (and mayonnaise and ketchup) and the better part of an hour in a chocolate shop. Interspersed with some pastries and a couple of real meals.

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Yeah it was totally awesome. And kind of gross. But really more awesome than anything else.

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I really want my own waffle iron now. Somehow that doesn't seem like the best investment considering the fact that I also want a full length mirror so I don't have to guess how my outfits look each day and I still haven't bought that either.

Needless to say, I am going to have to eat salads this week.