Brussel Spouting: Betsy Visits Brussels

My Friend, Betsy, came to visit in early October. She had been to Europe several times prior to this trip and had already seen a lot of the major cities. Therefore, she was interested in visiting some of the smaller places in Belgium and seeing the country through the eyes of a local. Besides Brussels, we went to Ghent, Bruges and the Ardennes. We also did a side trip to Champagne, France (see separate Blog). For me, it was great just hanging out and catching up on girl talk. It was also fun introducing her to some of my friends and giving her a glimpse of my life here. She also brought some great weather with her!

Betsy was amused by the fact that my European experience is all about food and alcohol. A lot of the activities I had planned involved eating or drinking something that I was passionate about. I made sure she got to try the best frites, waffles, bread, cheese, olives and beer. When we were not eating or drinking, my friends and I were talking about food or alcohol. Betsy seemed to get a kick out of this and I think she enjoyed trying all of the different things.

She also got into the fine art of scarf-wearing. Scarves are not just for winter over here. They are a big part of the fashion. She bought a couple of awesome scarves so we were able to share. Although, I have to admit that I had a bit of scarf envy as I really liked one of the scarves that she bought.

Here is a collection of pictures from our various outings. I was more in local tour guide mode than I was in tourist mode so, unfortunately, there are not many.

Chatelain Market, Brussels