Chocolate and Beer

Waffles, Tears, and many Beers

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May 23rd 2006
After the briefest of interludes, the blog is now beginning to catch up to the various ICE trains transporting me across continental Europe at an ever so hectic pace. I am now in Berlin, appropriately sitting amongst a larger variety of hair colours than nationalities. But before relating to you any East German adventures, it seems only right that I should re-trace the steps already made and the ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more