Brussels is a lot better than the vegetable.

I need to travel more. I swear.

Brussels was fantastic. We did all the stereotypical things: eating muscles, eating waffles the size of your face covered in chocolate and whipped cream, eating some of the richest chocolate I've ever encountered, and shopping for larger clothes to accommodate my growing waist size. (Mk, I miiiight have made that last part up.)

Noms.

One thing we did was visit the Atomium structure. Three guesses what it looks like. It was built for the 1958 Universal Exposition that was held in Brussels.

Science!

It had different expositions in the little balls about the Universal Exposition and the construction of the Atomium structure. I mean, it's no Eiffel Tower, but it was still pretty neat. And it gave a great view of the city.

We also went to the European Economic and Social Committee where we watched a less than stimulating propaganda movie about the unity and strength of the EU. (They should have a message before the movie that says, "Please keep all of your smartass comments about the current crises until the end of the movie.) The talks given by some people who work in the different offices were very good, however. They covered a lot of topics, from the energy usage in the EU to the Neighborhood Policy. Considering the EU is something that none of my classes have addressed, I was glad to hear first hand about some of the more specific aspects of the EU.

Another part of Brussels that was absolutely beautiful was the central square area place. I'm sure there's a proper name for it, but to be honest I don't remember it and I'm a bit too lazy to look it up. But it was surrounded by beautiful old buildings. Within these old buildings were beer museums, chocolate museums, chocolate shops, and bars. Brussels clearly has it's priorities straight.

There's also a three story palace of nightlife called Délirium Café. Don't be fooled by the "café" portion of the name. I've, um... heard it's super cool. And if I had participated in such shenanigans instead of going to bed early so I could be well rested (Hi, Mom) then I would probably tell you that it's a lot of fun, even on weeknights, and super packed. People speak English well and they have over 2,000 different kinds of beers. Highly recommended.