Can you imagine?

Wow, time is quite literally flying by...it's getting warmer (only slightly) and the sky is now a dark gray when school starts rather than pitch black. This sudden increase in the passage of time is probably due it part to the fact that I've been doing much more recently, I've actually gone to Brussels three times in the past week and a half and am going back tomorrow. (Gotta love the convenience of high speed trains)

Anyways, the first time I went to meet up with Mimi and Stan-the mom and brother of Fanny, the first exchange student my family hosted 8 years ago. I met Mimi at la grande place where we had some hot chocolate before exploring the ancient center of the city :) After that we went to another part of town to meet up with Stan and see a movie and get some coffee (ps only in Belgium do you get a chocolate with your coffee rather than a cookie :)). I had a really great time, the only thing missing was Fanny but we're planning a get together soon :D



The next time I went, I went to hang out with a fellow exchange student who lives really close to the city, Oliver Ames. Once again it was great! We walked all over and talked and I got to see some parts of the city I'd never seen before. Oliver cracks me up and we are planning on our next excursion being in Antwerpen/Anvers :)



Finally, I went back a third time on Monday because-this is crazy but one of the other exchange students from Dist. 5190 CA/NV who is spending the year in Germany happened to be in town! Since it's only an hours train ride away and I finish school at 10:10 on Mondays, I couldn't resist. It was SO GREAT to see someone from home. Talking with other American students is good but getting to see and talk to Holly Scala about Reno and the Rotarians we both know from back home was a totally different kind of wonderful :) Anyways, I took them to see some of the musts (or the few that I know of) and, of course, we got a Belgian waffle :)



Tomorrow I'm going back but this time with my class. We're going to see an exhibit on the America's and how "their history is our history" I'm really looking forward to it. So as you can see, I think Brussels is amazing and that you can't go there enough. I suggest you buy a plane ticket and see for yourself :)