Short trip to Gent
December 22, 2007Hello all, this trip has been adventurous… people should try out couchsurfing because it is just soo cool
Today my hosts and i took a short trip to Gent, which is a city 40 minutes away from where i am staying…in Brasschaat. Gent is a medieval city that is comparable to Bruges, but less common to tourists. The atmosphere in the Centrum (city center) was really awesome. My host Olivier and I were both excited in taking pictures because the place was just…beautiful. Medieval buildings well conserved, no Asian tourists (unlike in Brugge)…everything was new.
For lunch we went to a pub (yes…) and had a beer (i drank hot chocolate). But it was the first time for me to taste a Trappist beer made in Belgium. Yeah somehow Belgian monks brew beer…some of the best in the world. The 2 types of Trappist beers I had from my friends cups were about 10% alcohol…and trust me…there are some that are stronger than wine.
At night we joined a party hosted by a couchsurfing couple and met a lot of new friends there. A good thing about couchsurfing is…that you get to join Belgian social gatherings unlike normal tourists. We had a variety of snacks and unlimited amount of hot wine and beer.
sounds like you´re having fun! it´s so hard to update blog here in mexico…partly because i´m always on the road i guess. i´m heading to oaxaca tomorrow. today i saw the third largest pyramid in the world, and my mouth opened to the size of probably the third largest tennis ball in the world. i sat on top of the pyramid for at least half an hour. if i have a chance in oaxaca i will update and upload photos…but i am not sure since it´s xmas, many things might be closed….
i think i may do a trip report when i come back instead, city by city
okay have fun!
Wow, that’s a really pretty picture! Did you use the polarizer with that one? I can’t believe you haven’t tried the wines/beers yet! Hot chocolate at a BAR? are you CRAZY? lol
Oh well, I guess it’s not safe, considering your alcohol tolerance, hehe… Keep us posted back here in the states!
helloooooooooooo yaee ur still there. muahahahhahaha. merry xmasssss from chicago. and that picture is so COOL. muahaha