11. The Belgians make about 8000 kinds of beer. Miss K is not a fan of beer, but I appreciate a) the inventiveness and b) the names. Like Kwak, for example. Just say it a few times: Kwak, Kwak, Kwak. Hee!
12. The Segway tour in Bruges. There are Segway tours in other cities, but this one is fabulous. You go all over town, which is a great thing when you are short on time (we were only there for a day, so this was ideal). Plus - fun! The Segway is just about the most fun you can have standing up...
13. The Belgians are not afraid to let you know they have a kinky side. This little shop was right along one of the main tourist streets in Bruges - yes, you can buy linens and chocolates and postcards and chain-and-leather lingerie all on the same block. Hey, you just never know when you might need to get all those things at once...
14. They have a museum entirely dedicated to frites. And why not? The frites in Belgium deserve their own museum. French frites should hide their little frite faces in shame at the vast superiority of the Belgian version. Oh yeah, them's fighting words, but I'm not wrong.
15. Deckchairs outside a Brussels city centre bar on a cold night in September. This is so awesomely freaky that you would never see it in Paris.
To be continued...
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