Thomas and I have been on a boardgame kick recently. Saturday morning, we checked out our local gaming store, L’Antre Jeux. They’re a small store, but packed full of games. We were thinking about getting Pandemic or Small World, but left empty-handed…maybe for Christmas. Thomas was interested in the complete wall of role-playing books, since he’s been thinking of starting an English-speaking role playing group here. Do you play boardgames? What are your favorites? My favorite party game is Apples to Apples, and my favorite strategy game is Carcassone.
In the afternoon, we met a few of our friends at the Brussels Beer Festival. I had a great time, but I wasn’t very adventurous. With over 200 beers to try, I went for a cherry and a coconut beer. The coconut beer, Mongozo Coconut by Delirium, was delicious. It tasted like a pina colada and was served in a coconut shell. Thomas’ favorite was the St. Bernardus 12. The most surprising thing about the beer festival was how many English-speakers I heard.
Jan, Thomas, Cedric, Dallas, Veesa, Tamino, Michelle, and Nina at the Brussels Beer Festival
That evening, Thomas and I went on a date to see Peter Pan at the Brussels Circus School. The location was a great hint to the uniqueness of the show. It was held in a tiny circus tent hidden behind some old buildings. Walking up the Christmas light-strung path made me feel like I was entering a fantasy land. Just inside the door was a bar and then the stage, surrounded by wooden stands with pillows to sit on. Despite the setting, the play really didn’t feel like a circus. The actors spoke French, but there were subtitles projected over the stage in Dutch and English.
The story followed the comic book version of Peter Pan, telling how he came to Neverneverland in the first place, escaping from an abusive home. Captain Hook and the pirates, Tigerlily, and Tinkerbelle (Clochette in French) were present, but the Lost Boys did not yet exist. Instead, Peter hung out with characters from Greek mythology – a mermaid, Pan, and a centaur. Peter gained Pan’s name after accidentally killing him in an operation to remove a bullet from his chest. It was definately not the same version that Disney did, but still interesting.
How was your weekend?
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we dont play boardgames often – but there are 2 that are good.
the Settlers of Catan and Ticket to ride. I would recommend them both :) good to play with another couple or more :)
We have a long weekend here and havent been up to much. We did a date night to see Julie and Julia (good movie) and to Red lobster. Other then that- not much else has happened :)
Have a good week!
Sounds like you had a good weekend. We went to some friends on Friday and played Regenworm and Boonanza. Not incredibly difficult games, but fun to play. I’m a Trivial Pursuit and Scategories fan, myself, but both of those are pretty language dependant. You should try geuze. It’s the base for fruit beers and I think it actually comes from Brussels or the Brabant area. It’s pretty good.
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Our weekend was jam packed. I gave a little hint to our activities on my blog. I wish we would have added a trip to the Beer Fest. It looked so cool!
If you ever want to play a board game with a variety of people, from age 6 to whatever, I highly recommend the the game Gulo Gulo. The grownups bring the skill needed to choose the right path, but younger kids bring the small fingers needed to pick up the wooden Gulo Gulo eggs.
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My weekend was totally relaxing. Lots of time to read, watch TV and snuggle with the puppies.
That beer fest looks like lots of fun… Yummy! My hubby is totally salivating and jealous right now!! *lol*
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I would have to agree with Debbie, Settlers of Catan is a fun game. We play that one a lot and you can add on to it..
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