GrrlScientist is hosting the latest edition of the Carnival of Cities, in which she graciously included my post about Baltimore memories. I especially love Caitlin’s post on the 7 reasons to visit Brugge, because it takes me back to my summer backpacking trip around Europe in 2004. My most vivid memory of Brugge comes from its chocolate museum…mmmm. Caitlin chose “Chocolate and Waffles” as her sixth reason:

Technically this counts as food but surely, chocolate is worth its own entry? There is a reason that Belgian chocolate is renowned the world over and the inhabitants of Bruges capitalise on this relentlessly—it’s no exaggeration to say that in some areas every third shop is a chocolatier. Waffles are also a Belgian invention and you can get freshly made waffles in the market. This is exactly how waffles should be—hot and dipped in cinnamon and sugar with a crunchy outside and chewy middle. You can even combine the two, with a chocolate waffle.