today our PECS program and other international students from the Erasmus program had a daytrip to leuven. we took a bus there, then went straight to the European Union building where a guy gave a lecture about the EU in general. i learned more about it than i ever knew, so that's cool. then we ate lunch (i ate a belgian waffle with strawberries, chocolate, and whipped cream on it) and had free time to explore a little before our tours. brussels is sweet. it's bigger and more touristy, but i felt like less of a sore thumb cuz of that reason. that was nice, and also it was nice to hear/see some french besides just dutch. the tour was good, the guide was hilarious, good time. like the city. might be able to see deerhunter there? and girl talk? a guy from my program says girl talk is playing in brussels in march (i think) so i might go with him. here are pictures. man these are out of order. oh well. pain in the butt. click for full screen.
mural on random alley wall/door in brussels
we thought this was a guy pretending to be a statue but it wasn't. someone was making easy money though.
street and building in brussels
me with pig graffiti on a brussels wall which i enjoy.his name is Friezen.
some of our group after eating lunch.
"manneken pis" is an important monument in brussels of a little kid peeing into a basin.
tintin
old old school indoor mall. fancy shops in there with quality
products. people have apartments above, which are
surprisingly cheap. unfortunately the waiting list
is so long that my kids might get an apartment
before they retire if i signed up now.
city hall in brussels
grote markt/grand place in brusselspictures don't do it justice unfortunately.
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