Egan Visit Part 2

The Egan's Gastronomic Tour of Belgium

Fran and Colman came to visit us earlier this month. It was great to see some familiar faces. We spent most of our time eating and catching up on the juicy gossip from home. Unfortuantely, our guests got to experience the typical rain and gloom of Belgium. Spring decided to arrive exactly one week after their visit--go figure. We've had awesome weather the last five days and the outdoor cafes and parks have been teaming with people trying to soak up some much-needed sun. It's like Brussels finally bloomed! I don't think anyone minded the bad weather, however. The Egans had a one-track mind and that was FOOD! Well, at least one of the Egans did. The one who was eating for two. This baby is going to have no shortage of energy as Fran made sure she was fed plenty of carbohydrates and sugar in the form of waffles, frites, and chocolate. The weather was bad, so what else was there to do?

We spent the first day walking around downtown Brussels until the cold and the rain drove us inside to a cafe in our neighborhood. We ended the day with a nice dinner where Fran and Colman got to try some typical Belgian dishes.

On day two we went to Bruges and Ghent. Even the greyest skies can't taint the beauty of those cities. Again, we ended up in a beer cafe. Mainly because Rick had his BEER GUIDE in toe. When we returned to Brussels later that evening, we re-visited a waffle shop in the Grand-Place as per someone's (I won't mention any names) request. And so the Egan's visit concluded with a warm waffle topped with chocolate sauce.

We wished the weather would have been more pleasant so our friends could have experienced the true vibe of Brussels. We had a great time, nonetheless, and managed to get in a lot of laughes between bites of food and sips of beer.

We have included some picture of the trip compliments of Colman.