Fries and Chocolate

It's almost been a month since Tamas and I went on our little westward excursion. Even so, I'd still like to note some of the highlights, if even just for myself.

BELGIUM

After a night of no sleep thanks to a midnight train to Katowice and the subsequent bus/plane connections, we arrived in Brussels on a sunny Tuesday morning. That was worth it for me right there - sunshine. Add to that the fact that the among the breathtaking architecture, the city center constantly smells like waffle cones. There you have Sarah's dream city. Isn't that how it goes, though? When you have no expectations of a place (or no idea what to expect) it comes to pleasantly surprise you in everything.


Anyway, two days in Brussels was overall fantastic. The Atomium, the parks, dog walking, the city, the peeing boy fountain, the food, the beer, the family and friends, lunch at the European Commission (in the heart of the heart of Europe - haha), good coffee, being surrounded by French without all the pretension that I imagine is in France, being surrounded and confounded by Flemish, bilingualism in general, funny mannequins of the Royal Family in the subway (what's up with Belgium's government anyway?).



These were all the wonders shown to us in the seat of the European Union thanks to our friend and tour guide extraordinnaire, Nelly, who just finished a semester at the Polish institute with Tomi and I. What was really interesting staying with her family is how their conversations fluidly changes from English to Polish to French and back again. They are fabulous people which makes you realize how much good there still is in the world.


I know I've said it before, and I'll say it again, it's nice to have friends in fun places who you can go and visit...

NOTE: The Delirium Bar and a mitraillette sandwich are must-try's. Delish.