We planned on going to a concentration camp on Monday, but the Belgians were having a holiday and the bus schedule was limited. Some people went from Paris to Amsterdam and saw Anne Frank’s house and the Heineken brewery. It seemed like everyone in Brussels was worn out from travelling over the weekend, especially the Barcelona group. They had two phones and a wallet stolen, and while they stayed in a very nice hostel, one guy had a desperate time getting back there from a club. I don’t think anyone can tell his story quite like he can, so calm and animated at the same time. This blog will not do it justice.
It seemed like a pretty lazy day around the hotel. People watched movies and relaxed. But it was light outside! I wanted to go do something! So I met up with Irene, who’s on a study abroad trip in Brussels with the Honors College, and she went around town with me so I could look at some lace shops. They all seemed so expensive and didn’t have what I was looking for, but just when we had given up, I went to one last shop that looked as if it was closed. I was able to find several embroidered handkerchiefs and, although I couldn’t find any veils like my Grandma suggested, I did get a garter for some future wedding a long time from now. If nothing else, it can be a friend’s “something borrowed.”
Then we went to the uptown by metro and met some of her friends to watch “The Great Gatsby” in theaters. With about 30 minutes to kill, we took a walk around the block into a sketchy part of town with construction zones, but I felt fearless leading the group back to the mall entrance. The movie was in English with French and Dutch subtitles. It followed the book amazingly and the glamor of the costumes and parties was astounding. Irene and her friends went back with me on the metro and I showed them a few good places to eat since their day classes are at a nearby hotel.
It seemed like a pretty lazy day around the hotel. People watched movies and relaxed. But it was light outside! I wanted to go do something! So I met up with Irene, who’s on a study abroad trip in Brussels with the Honors College, and she went around town with me so I could look at some lace shops. They all seemed so expensive and didn’t have what I was looking for, but just when we had given up, I went to one last shop that looked as if it was closed. I was able to find several embroidered handkerchiefs and, although I couldn’t find any veils like my Grandma suggested, I did get a garter for some future wedding a long time from now. If nothing else, it can be a friend’s “something borrowed.”
Then we went to the uptown by metro and met some of her friends to watch “The Great Gatsby” in theaters. With about 30 minutes to kill, we took a walk around the block into a sketchy part of town with construction zones, but I felt fearless leading the group back to the mall entrance. The movie was in English with French and Dutch subtitles. It followed the book amazingly and the glamor of the costumes and parties was astounding. Irene and her friends went back with me on the metro and I showed them a few good places to eat since their day classes are at a nearby hotel.
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