Bryan, Brussels and Amsterdam
Christmas in a foreign country. It was different. It was decorated like Christmas and it was cold, like Christmas is supposed to be, and there was Christmassy music, but it sure didn't feel like Christmas. How is it we chose to do this for Christmas? Last summer, Bryan decided that he wanted to spend New Year's Eve in Germany, and so he made plans to be in Europe for several weeks. So we asked if we might join him for part of it. Of course, some of his plans changed a bit over time. Instead of being in Germany for Christmas, he heard Edinburgh, Scotland, was the place to be for Hogmanay. Bryan likes beer. And he likes craft beers especially. Since part of what he wanted to do on this trip was sample local brews, I passed on the information gotten from a Belgium man in Venice, that Belgium has better beer than Germany. They are known for their great pilsner beers. And that's how he decided to make...