Brussels - more than just beer, waffles, and chocolate?

We woke up ready to tackle Brussels right after our "amazing" breakfast of bread and butter - they didn't even have a toaster!!!!!!!

We took the umbrella and explored the cold and rainy (obviously) city and what it had to offer us (besides pneumonia). The rain eventually stopped (woot!) and we were able to take some great photos (of my butt... not).

After reserving some train tickets to Paris for the next day (once again, the French trains have failed us), we were leaving the train station when a double decker bus tour operator offered us a free tour of the city. How could we say no!? Obviously hitting on us, he chatted us up for awhile and we told him that we would meet him back in front of the station after the 90 minute tour. Clearly we got off the bus 2 stops before the end to go eat fries for lunch... sucka! Sometimes it pays to travel without guys hahaha.

We enjoyed our exquisite Belgian lunch by a pond.... as did some birds. It was during this time that I discovered my hatred of crows but a new-found tolerance of pigeons.

After lunch, we mistakenly wandered into 'mini Africa' with door-to-door hair salons and African fabric stores. Did I forget to mention the part that we were the only two white people around?? Everyone was looking at us like "Damn girls, you done gone and made a wrong turn somewhere!". And yes, they were right... but it was fun nonetheless!~

We jumped on the metro and went back to the hostel to recoup and cook some dinner. The kitchen was full of energy as we met three American girls and two British lads. We all became best friends and chatted the rest of the evening.

Further on, after discussing British jargon and the education system, we finally made it to the bar with "supposedly" 2,004 types of beers. I tried two different types of cherry beers while April attempted a passion fruit beer as well a blueberry one.

Back to bed, then off to PARIS!!!!!!