Belgium

 Some friends and I decided to take a weekend trip to Belgium. We stayed in Brussels and toured around Brugges for a day. My favourite part of the trip was definitely Brugges, although everything was really interesting and fun to see.

Walking through Brussels:

 Brussels Place Centrale:

One does not worry about a cold red nose when one has authentic Belgian waffle!

 Day trip to Brugges:
The canal:

 We visited the Chocolate Museum in Brugges:

 Virgin Mary and child...made of chocolate!

 Where we had lunch:

 Basilica of the Holy Blood (where we saw the relic of Jesus' blood):

 and inside:

 Belgium is famous for its fries and their various sauces:

 Frites Andalouse (a smoky sauce):

 Belgian chocolates of course:

 Back to Brussels...in a snowstorm:

 Grand Palais of Brussels

 Magritte Museum:

 one of the many many lace shops: