{"id":1374,"date":"2011-04-21T05:58:09","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T10:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2011-04-21T05:58:09","modified_gmt":"2011-04-21T10:58:09","slug":"a-lotta-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"A Lotta Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Author: \u00a0Spring<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>If you are a chocolate lover, this one is for you. \u00a0If you are one of those brave people who gave up chocolate for Lent, you might want to wait a few days before \u00a0reading any more. \u00a0(That was your official spoiler alert!)<\/h3>\n<h3>I am back after a wonderful trip to Belgium and Holland. \u00a0While in Belgium, we visited the historic city of Bruges. \u00a0And a visit to Bruges without sampling some of their world-famous chocolate would have been a major tourist mistake. \u00a0Streets are lined with shops that sell every type of chocolate known to woman (and man). \u00a0Since there is so much competition, their displays are perfect teasers to get tourists to come on in. \u00a0With Easter right around the corner, the chocolate shops&#8217; windows had every type of Easter bunny, chick, and flower they could possibly create. \u00a0 Enjoy these chocolate windows, and yes, the chocolate was just as good as it looks.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1381\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-44\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1381\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-Window-2-430x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The packaging is so pretty that just a little something makes a big impression.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1379\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-42\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1379\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-Window-4-390x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">For a few euros, they offer \u00a0foil-wrapped eggs. \u00a0Buyers can get their fix without breaking the bank.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1380\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-43\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1380\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-Window-3-430x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How many days would it take you to eat this white chocolate egg?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1378\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-41\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1378\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-Window-5-430x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">This place was crammed full of chocolate. \u00a0Aren&#8217;t the bunnies adorable?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1413\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/window-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1413\" title=\"Window \" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Window-1-430x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">And here is chocolate stuffed with chocolate.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1414\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/window-better-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1414\" title=\"Window \" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Window-better-2-242x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"523\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Since we are fans of monograms, we loved this egg. \u00a0Thank goodness it didn&#8217;t have our monogram on it because I don&#8217;t think it would have fit in my luggage. \u00a0Oh, wait. \u00a0No problem. \u00a0I could have eaten it right away.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1415\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/window-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1415\" title=\"Window \" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Window-3-298x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Love the bow tie. \u00a0He is dressed in his Easter finest.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1416\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/window-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1416\" title=\"Window \" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Window-4-242x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">This bad boy won&#8217;t wake you in the mornings.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1377\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-40\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1377\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-Window-6-430x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">These eggs show the differences in the white, dark, and milk chocolate.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1376\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-39\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1376\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-window-7-430x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ahhhh. \u00a0Chocolate wrapped in ribbons.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1375\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/04\/21\/a-lotta-chocolate\/olympus-digital-camera-38\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1375\" title=\"Chocolate Window\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chocolate-window-8-430x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"276\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>I hope you enjoyed the chocoholics&#8217; dream stores as much as we did. \u00a0Now, here is a question for you.<\/h3>\n<h3>What is your favorite type of chocolate?<\/h3>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: \u00a0Spring If you are a chocolate lover, this one is for you. \u00a0If you are one of those brave people who gave up chocolate for Lent, you might want to wait a few days before \u00a0reading any more. \u00a0(That was your official spoiler alert!) 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