Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Exploring Belgium

Its been a while I see, many adventures to fill everyone in on, so here we go!

Monday:
European Economy and Introduction to European Union classes.

Tuesday:
La classe de francais.

Wednesday:
European Studies class, Introduction to European Union class, and European Economy class.
Visited Palais du Justice:
Me and the city line of Brussels

British War Memorial: in memory of British soldiers who died in World War I

Maisah and I enjoying a sunny day in Brussels

On the steps of the Palais de Justice

The Infantry Memorial: in memory of Belgian foot soldiers
PALAIS DE JUSTICE
Thursday:
No classes, so went shopping with roommates.
Visited le Musee de Cocoa et Chocolat
Fancy hot chocolate makers used for royalty
The pods inside the cocoa bean

Demonstration of how chocolate is made and molded.

Mankee Pis made out of chocolate!
Later that night I saw CIRQUE DU SOLEIL's CORTEO!
Getting all dressed up to go see Cirque!
CORTEO

Sweet backdrop to the show.
Ariana, Jackie, Annie, and I 
Friday:
Again, no class, did homework and went out to a friend's apartment at night. 

Maisah and I going out for a night on the town

Emma, Maisah, and I at Annie's apartment

Trying not to make a scene at the Metro after a man had jumped in and out of the spot where the trains go!

Satuday:
Visited le Musee de BELvue!
Annie and Julie at the Musee de BELvue

a quick glance into the 50s through 70s of Belgium's history

King Baudouin

Liberation!

Suffrage movements commence
Sunday:
Visited LIEGE, Belgium.

Sweet train station in Liege, also the home of the EXPO

At the market they had at least 10 of these chicken cooker stands. NOM NOM NOM




Annie, Ariana, Dainis, and I with our waffles filled with real fruit!

Naked man diving into the Port de Liege

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