BELGIUM, 3-6+ BUT FELT MUCH COLDER
Belgium today WOO! Was so so beautiful, very european and just gorgeous in general!! About an hour and a half drive and then we arrived in Bruges- yay chocolate!! We walked around for a bit, then went to a little museum which was dedicated to just one man's paintings/drawings, and then went and had lunch at a restaurant. The adults (we went with Luca's parents and Alex and Luca's sister- but not Luca too) took soo long to choose a place, but in the end we found somewhere and I had lasagne. Not as good as Mummy's of course, but still rather delicious. Was absolutely FREEZING outside, went like my hands were going to drop off, but the scenery was amazzzing. We took a horse carriage which was cute for about 30mins and saw the city- there's lots of little canals, like you see in Italy in movies which was soo pretty, wasn't expecting that! And also beautiful cobblestone roads lined with quaint houses as close to each other as possible. So cute, would love to live in one of them one day :)
Then, and this is the best part, we went to a...
CHOCOLATE MUSEUM!!!!! My god it was so good, it told you all about how chocolate is made and the history of chocolate and they had a demo where a guy made some pralines and we got to taste it, and then there was a shop yay!! I bought some Bruges chocolate and also a 'sugar/chocolate grinder' which looks like a salt grinder/shaker but is full of sugar crystals and chocolate bits. You can use it for cakes or in hot chocolate or whatever you want- it looks so good I'm excited :) :)
After the museum we went to another chocolate shop and I bought more chocolate yummmm, and then we headed home at about 5.30pm all exhausted. Alex and Cami had a sleep in the car, was pretty funny- Cami's head kept falling LOL.
Am super excited for London tomorrow, it's going to be AMAZING!! It will be good to speak English, but I do love the French- today at the chocolate shop the lady spoke English but I kept saying 'Oui' and 'Merci' out of habit HAHA :)
Probably won't get on the internet while I'm in London, so will update when I get back to Arras on Thursday night (Friday morning in AUS). LOVE YOU ALLLLL
ps- Am feeling a little bit better now, hopefully it's passed. Can't say the same for Alex though, he looks like death..
Hi Ash, sorry for not writing sooner however I needed some help from your dad to access your blog. Pidgey and jackie have had a great read and enjoyed it. off to London now eh! enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYour Mum, Dad and Sam came to our Australia Day celebration today,I think they enjoyed.
Travel safely Ash, lots of love and hugs to keep out the cold, Jackie
have fun in london!
ReplyDeleteyou're so lucky!! i wish i was there!
can't wait till you get home, i will litterly body slamm you !!!!!
i miss you so much!
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Hi Ash,
ReplyDeleteSounds like youre having a BALL! We all enjoy reading your blog and are sooooo jealous! Don't forget to stick your head in at Harrods when in London and go to the loo's they are amazing!Well they were when I was there.... don't get lost though it is Bloody Huge!!!
Stay safe and warm Luv Auntie XXX
ps- i got your post card MY GOD U MAKE ME LAUGH! :)
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emily :)
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we luv reading your blog ash, it makes us all laugh.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a FAB time in london.
Look forward to having you home soon.
Luv Mum :)xx
G'Day mate! How ya go'n? Sounds like a triffic joint but bet there's no kangaroos meat pies and holden cars. Maybe meat pies but not as good as 4 n 20 beatcha! Leave some hot chocolate and coisants for the locals. Love Grandma and Pop XX
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