Brussels with a side of Bruges

This trip was not part of my epic spring break week but instead happened only a weekend after. It was tough to pack up again so quickly but the trip was well worth it.
We ate some great Belgian cuisine including mussels with fries and, of course, Belgian waffles.


I have never tried the combination of mussels and french fries but I must say the meal was excellent!

We visited the famous Brussels Atomium. Like the Eiffel Tower, The Atomium was also built for a World Fair. We went inside and got a great view of Brussels. 

We also saw the strangely famous Peeing Boy Statue. Its fame is apparently not proportional to its actual size. The statue is two feet tall and urinates into the fountain basin. There are many stories circulating why such a statue would be made; in some stories the boy is a hero, in others he is blissfully unaware of his surroundings, but  all of the accounts agree that at some point a small boy urinated in public. 

The next day we took a trip to Bruges, a smaller Belgian city located only a short train ride away from Brussels. This quiet little village was absolutely beautiful. We arrived too late to see Michael Angelo's Madonna or the church where a vial of Jesus' blood is stored but we enjoyed our self guided tour.

We ended our time in Belgium with more chocolate, waffles, and fries. What a great trip!