The XtraSuitcase
Husband and wife…. traveling and eating our way around the globe
Category: BELGIUM
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To celebrate D getting the new job and our wonderful time living in Belgium, we SPLURGED on Friday for lunch at the Michelin-starred restaurant In De Wulf. It was a two-hour drive each way and the meal lasted three and a half hours. It was the most expensive meal we have ever eaten, but…
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There are only seven Trappist breweries in the world; six in Belgium – Westmalle, Westvleteren, Chimay, Rochefort, Orval and Achel and one in the Netherlands, De Koningshoeven. A Trappist brewery is one where the beer is brewed by the Monks. No other Belgian breweries are entitled by law to apply that name to…
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Yesterday D took off work and we drove an hour and a half into the western part of Belgium to go to St. Nicholas Hostellerie – a two-star Michelin restaurant. Warm bread was immediatly brought to the table. Then, our first course, an amuse bouche. From left to right: a guacamole…
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We decided that we need to explore Belgium more so we planned an over-night stay in the Ardennes (southeast near the border of France) at the lovely B&B, Le Prieure Saint Gery. It has two star Michelin restaurant where we had a spectacular four hour dinner. If you would like to enjoy…
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– WARNING: Do Not Read if you are hungry : ) Le Prieure Saint Gery is one of 14 two-starred Michelin restaurants in Belgium. We have been wanting to try it for awhile, but it is hard to get reservations. They have a special offer which includes dinner, and over night stay in their…
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No….that is not me! It is D's new Carnival friend. We ventured to Aalst, 19 miles northwest of Brussels, to celebrate Carnival known as the day of the 'Voil Jeannetten' (literally "the Dirty Jennies"), i.e. men dressed as women. Some of them dressed quite boldly…. others tried to be pretty….. and…
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A beautiful snowy day in Brussels as seen from my art room window.
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Each year the town of Binche in Belgium celebrates carnival with a very elaborate parade on Fat Sunday. We went last year and had a lot of fun and got some great photos. So we decided to try again this year. The costumes were equally as entertaining as last year and completely different. This…
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We had a beautiful snow a few weeks ago. I ran out with the camera to take photos as it does not snow here very often. I sent a few to my mom and she commented that our Blogs are about all of our travels and she never realized how beautiful it is in our…
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I don't want Christmas to end this year! So, just a few more holiday photos to share. On December 23, D's birthday , we made an overnight trip to Brugge, one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Europe. We were also celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. The night was picture perfect. The…
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