Day Zero -1

I set up my new home on the lawn next to the boathouse, and have spent the last few nights in it ..I call it "Camp Zero"

Storm last night dropped 6 inches of wet, heavy snow. The Nallo GT stood up well to the snow load....think it's ready for Belgian spring conditions.

I plan on taking one last long, hot shower this evening....

Day 1 Brussels, Belgium

First stop: Brussels, Belgium.

A visit to the Museum of Cacao and Chocolate in Brussels,....stumbled on this wonderful little place down a side street off the Grand Place....fascinating history of chocolate. From the preparation of the drink used in Aztec human sacrfice ritual ( "How bout a nice cup of hot cocoa... before we flay you alive?" ) to it's introduction in Europe in the 1500's...A demonstration on making creme-filled Easter eggs by a real Belgian chocolatier. I was greeted at the door by a lovely girl holding a biscuit coated in melted dark chocolate.