What a busy few weeks we have had...the tour de Flanders, visitors from home bearing gifts of Marmite, Cream Eggs and warm socks, followed by great adventures in Berlin and Barcelona.
Firstly, the Tour of Flanders, a huge cycling race in Belgium that takes place every Spring. Cycling to Belgians is like Rugby to New Zealanders, so not knowing a lot about it we were in good company with some locals that knew the who's who. We were up early and arrived in Brugge at 8am to ensure a good viewing spot of the stage. The square filled up pretty quick and soon the teams were riding over the stage and signing the race board. At 10am our toes were frozen to the bone and the riders were off with a bang.
Being Easter weekend, after the start we warmed up with some chocolaty delights at one of the many local chocolate shops. I decided on a traditional hot chocolate with marshmallows, while the others experimented with more adventurous flavours including chilly and ginger.
Once back at the apartment we continued eating, drinking and gaining additional insights from our Belgian guests. They nervously watched the television religiously until Fabian Cancellara finally crossed the line to take the win...a very Belgian day with a Swiss finish!
Firstly, the Tour of Flanders, a huge cycling race in Belgium that takes place every Spring. Cycling to Belgians is like Rugby to New Zealanders, so not knowing a lot about it we were in good company with some locals that knew the who's who. We were up early and arrived in Brugge at 8am to ensure a good viewing spot of the stage. The square filled up pretty quick and soon the teams were riding over the stage and signing the race board. At 10am our toes were frozen to the bone and the riders were off with a bang.
Being Easter weekend, after the start we warmed up with some chocolaty delights at one of the many local chocolate shops. I decided on a traditional hot chocolate with marshmallows, while the others experimented with more adventurous flavours including chilly and ginger.
Once back at the apartment we continued eating, drinking and gaining additional insights from our Belgian guests. They nervously watched the television religiously until Fabian Cancellara finally crossed the line to take the win...a very Belgian day with a Swiss finish!
