To pick up where I left off, Trey only got worse, so we made the call to Belgium's universal healthcare line and a English speaking doctor showed up within an hour at OUR apartment! I knew he was catching a cold, but I felt he had strep throat because that was the root of the pain (and fever), plus he had the white spots on the back of the throat. Well anyway after an exam and throat swab the doctor confirmed the infection and prescribed meds and we were off to the pharmacy. By the way, the house call cost us $40 - we were sure it would cost a lot more $$$$, but obviously the Europeans know how to make healthcare affordable! He wrote 4 prescriptions and that cost us a whopping $20! Enough about that, he made a full and speedy recovery and we were back in business!
On Christmas Eve, we took off for the Grand Place in the center of Brussels to visit the Chirstmas markets and go ice skating. The Grand Place was absolutely beautiful and all the vendors in the stalls had amazing things to sell (we picked up a handmade nesting doll for Bella). We had our first meal in a restaurant there as well, and it was amazing. Trey had the rabbit, Hamartrya and I had a traditional beef stew and picky Bella had a cheese pizza! We also had our first taste of Belgian beer - very good!
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