We have some photos but not much to say about our short visit to Belgium. We visited Brussels for two days to see the Grand Place (buildings date from 1697) and the Magritte Museum, take a picture with the Atomium, and sample the waffles, chocolates and beer. Best waffles came from the food truck, chocolates from Neuhaus. Andy tasted several beers – Delirium stood out. The beers are really good; though I still prefer wine.
At the suggestion of Kim G and Aussie Kenneth, we made a side trip to Bruges (pronounced Broozh). I had read about it and I remember Joan telling us how much they had enjoyed their time in Bruges – sipping good beers and eating good food. So we back-tracked a bit on our drive to Amsterdam to see this very quaint town from a horse drawn carriage. It is a very sweet place, almost Disney-esque, and I imagine it was even sweeter and less touristed when Joan and Joel visited (fifteen) years ago.
Davidson Big Trip 
Our visit to Bruges was the same year we stayed at George’s inn so probably more than 15 years ago..It was the city where we did our beer tastings and cruised the canals.Guess places change.
If you are curious, “Manneken Pis”, the bronze fountain statue of a little boy peeing into a basin, has MANY legends as to how the fountain came to be and what it signifies, most of which involve a little boy peeing on something (opposing troops, to douse a fire) that then proceeds to save the entire city. The little guy has been stolen so many times that in 1965, officials decided to swap out the original for a replica. The original is now kept at the Maison du Roi on the Grand Place. Most fun of all, from time to time, the statue is connected to a keg of beer and the little guy fills cups of beer for the tourists and well-wishers. No, I didn’t know all this but I was recently doing some research for our trip to Europe in August and was reading on some key fountains! Love the photos and the updates from you!
When you get a hankering for Leonidas chocolates in NYC, there are two locations in the Financial District! 🙂