The waffle-induced existential crisis 🧇
You think ordering a waffle in Belgium is easy? Think again. "Brussels or Liège style?" "With sugar, chocolate, whipped cream, or all three?" We stood frozen in front of the counter for a solid five minutes, completely overwhelmed. We ordered two… then immediately regretted not ordering four.
The Bruges canal disaster 🚣♂️
Bruges is called the "Venice of the North," so of course we booked a scenic boat tour. It was all very romantic—until Michael leaned too far over the side trying to take a picture and almost capsized the boat. Our captain gave us the kind of look that said, “Tourists…” but in the most Belgian way possible: polite, but judging us hard.
The beer tasting that got out of hand 🍺
We thought we were just going for a quiet beer tasting in a cozy Brussels bar. But Belgian beers are strong, and before we knew it, we were having deep philosophical debates with locals about whether fries are actually French or Belgian (they’re Belgian, obviously). We left with new friends, a terrible sense of direction, and a mild hangover.
The accidental protest in Antwerp 🚶♀️
We were casually walking through Antwerp when suddenly we found ourselves… in the middle of a protest. People were chanting, waving flags, and passionately debating something. The energy was contagious, so we just kept walking along. After about 15 minutes, we realized we should probably… not be here.
The chocolate overdose 🍫
"You can never have too much chocolate!" Or so we thought. A visit to a famous chocolatier in Brussels turned into a full-on tasting marathon, and after about ten truffles, pralines, and ganaches, we both felt physically unwell. Michael dramatically declared he would “never eat chocolate again.” That lasted exactly 24 hours.
The battle of the best fries 🍟
Every Belgian city claims to have the best fries, so we took it upon ourselves to investigate. We tried frites in Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, and Antwerp, carefully analyzing crispiness, sauce selection, and salt levels. The winner? Impossible to say—but we’re pretty sure we consumed our body weight in fries. Worth it.
