6/14 Brussels & Travel London (26th day)
Woke up around 7:30 had breakfast, went to EU commission broke for lunch, ate at a great little restaurant, probably the best meal I have had so far (besides Hard rock Cafe) and it was only 8.20 including drink. After that we had the EU parliament visit and came back after and had to get ready for the taxi (picks me up at 6:45pm). I took a shower and packed, then hung out a little with the group and said my goodbyes, everyone was really nice and I got lots of hugs. I really feel fortunate to have met some of these people. The taxi was really convenient. The flight to London was short only like 1 hour and that is with a slight delay in landing, I am now in Heathrow waiting for my flight, I am at Starbucks typing my journals up it is about 1am and I cant check in for my flight until 5:00am so I have a few hour to kill…I hope the time goes fast.
6/15 London to Rockford, IL – Back Home!!
I am very excited to be home! I had an amazing trip but Dorothy had it right when she said “There is No place like home!”
Showing posts with label Brussels. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 15, 2006
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Probably my fav night of whole trip!
6/13 Brussels (25th day)
Up around 7:30 am to get breakfast, After question and answer session we went back to hostel, I was very scared because know one told about 11-3 lock out, my laptop was left out in my room so I was afraid it would be stolen, lied to get into room, McDonalds for lunch and dinner, I freaked out about the ketchup. I asked for a ketchup packet for my fries and they said they didn’t have any. I was like “How can you not have ketchup?” And the dude said (no joke) “It’s Tuesday…we are always out by Tuesday.” I was like, “Well that is some pan planning then!” I am a business major for a reason. Oh but get this then he said “We will have some tomorrow.” I was like OMG WTF??? I mean what am I suppose to come back tomorrow for it? So I asked for a squirt of the ketchup they put on the burgers. They said no. Ahhhhh! I eventually got my ketchup but oh my god they probably did not like this American AT ALL! FYI: they also charge 40p for a packet.
I decided to go salsa dancing with Mike, Mike, Matt, Lauren, Amy, and Katie. There were free lessons in the Latin district but the Brazil football game was on so the Latin district was crazy. I had a few Strongbows and a pint of Stella…I introduced everyone to drunk Anne (literally), I realized me and Lauren click really well (on the last day…it figures), I told Matt that he was my favorite guy on the trip, maybe one of the nicest and coolest guys I have ever met, we had a ton of fun there were drums and lots of people, on the way home we stopped into a deserted bar to use the bathrooms and I used the men’s bathroom because there was only one stall in the girls and Lauren and Amy were in there. I went in with Mike Edwards he was at the urinal and I went into the stall, when I came out Mike told me to hurry and wash my hands (no soap or towels of coarse) I guess Lauren had ripped the stall door off the wall because she couldn’t figure out how to get out, she totally busted it! Mike called her a Rhino…lol He told us girls not to speak to anyone and walk out…I walked out w/him because I was too drunk and my feet were killing me, when we got back everyone was at the bar and patio at the hostel I walked up to the group and said “Who missed Anne?” Everyone raised their hands it was really funny, I got to use Jenny J phone so that I could call Zak. I told him I wanted a hug Gorilla style (Allison and Jenny got a kick out of that). Everyone told Lauren she was the Hulk and asked if she was hulkified or angry after the bathroom story. I was locked out of the room so I was going to sleep with Amelia and that room but I was able to wake Teresa bell up so I could get the key. This was one of the best nights of the trip (and my last with the group)…sad I passed out around 2am.
Up around 7:30 am to get breakfast, After question and answer session we went back to hostel, I was very scared because know one told about 11-3 lock out, my laptop was left out in my room so I was afraid it would be stolen, lied to get into room, McDonalds for lunch and dinner, I freaked out about the ketchup. I asked for a ketchup packet for my fries and they said they didn’t have any. I was like “How can you not have ketchup?” And the dude said (no joke) “It’s Tuesday…we are always out by Tuesday.” I was like, “Well that is some pan planning then!” I am a business major for a reason. Oh but get this then he said “We will have some tomorrow.” I was like OMG WTF??? I mean what am I suppose to come back tomorrow for it? So I asked for a squirt of the ketchup they put on the burgers. They said no. Ahhhhh! I eventually got my ketchup but oh my god they probably did not like this American AT ALL! FYI: they also charge 40p for a packet.
I decided to go salsa dancing with Mike, Mike, Matt, Lauren, Amy, and Katie. There were free lessons in the Latin district but the Brazil football game was on so the Latin district was crazy. I had a few Strongbows and a pint of Stella…I introduced everyone to drunk Anne (literally), I realized me and Lauren click really well (on the last day…it figures), I told Matt that he was my favorite guy on the trip, maybe one of the nicest and coolest guys I have ever met, we had a ton of fun there were drums and lots of people, on the way home we stopped into a deserted bar to use the bathrooms and I used the men’s bathroom because there was only one stall in the girls and Lauren and Amy were in there. I went in with Mike Edwards he was at the urinal and I went into the stall, when I came out Mike told me to hurry and wash my hands (no soap or towels of coarse) I guess Lauren had ripped the stall door off the wall because she couldn’t figure out how to get out, she totally busted it! Mike called her a Rhino…lol He told us girls not to speak to anyone and walk out…I walked out w/him because I was too drunk and my feet were killing me, when we got back everyone was at the bar and patio at the hostel I walked up to the group and said “Who missed Anne?” Everyone raised their hands it was really funny, I got to use Jenny J phone so that I could call Zak. I told him I wanted a hug Gorilla style (Allison and Jenny got a kick out of that). Everyone told Lauren she was the Hulk and asked if she was hulkified or angry after the bathroom story. I was locked out of the room so I was going to sleep with Amelia and that room but I was able to wake Teresa bell up so I could get the key. This was one of the best nights of the trip (and my last with the group)…sad I passed out around 2am.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Bruges and Brussels
6/11 Bruges (23rd day)
After breakfast we headed into Bruges for the boat tour. We walked around Bruges and then decided to climb the bell tower stairs (366 steps…ouch). Matt, Mike, Mike, Lauren, Kim, Amy, and I rented bikes for 1 hour. It turned out to be the most fun we had all day. Matt and Mike V. rented the two seater…which was really funny to watch. Went to the bar for an hour or so, beer tour, back to same bar, back to hostel at 8pm w/o dinner, chilled, some played poker, shower, bed.
6/12 Brussels (24th day)
Breakfast, beach, everyone burned, beach was beautiful, lots of tiny spiders, lunch at the beach, wish there was a designated swimming area, back on bus by 2 (got to the beach around 11:30), two hours to Brussels, bus driver cant find hostel, hostel sucks compared to Bruges (we all miss Bruges), I took shower…which sucks before we walked around, dinner at Brussels grill, a little pricy but good, back to hostel to chill, went to sleep after watching half of Fun with Dick and Jane with Jenny Jones and Alison.
P.S. Can you tell I am getting sick of blogging every day? I want to remember all of this but it can be really tedious.
After breakfast we headed into Bruges for the boat tour. We walked around Bruges and then decided to climb the bell tower stairs (366 steps…ouch). Matt, Mike, Mike, Lauren, Kim, Amy, and I rented bikes for 1 hour. It turned out to be the most fun we had all day. Matt and Mike V. rented the two seater…which was really funny to watch. Went to the bar for an hour or so, beer tour, back to same bar, back to hostel at 8pm w/o dinner, chilled, some played poker, shower, bed.
6/12 Brussels (24th day)
Breakfast, beach, everyone burned, beach was beautiful, lots of tiny spiders, lunch at the beach, wish there was a designated swimming area, back on bus by 2 (got to the beach around 11:30), two hours to Brussels, bus driver cant find hostel, hostel sucks compared to Bruges (we all miss Bruges), I took shower…which sucks before we walked around, dinner at Brussels grill, a little pricy but good, back to hostel to chill, went to sleep after watching half of Fun with Dick and Jane with Jenny Jones and Alison.
P.S. Can you tell I am getting sick of blogging every day? I want to remember all of this but it can be really tedious.
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