Chateau Saint Jean Mons

... the next day we tried to hire a car...with no luck...so we jumped on a train out to Bruges and spent the day there, going on a boat cruise and wandering the streets, and eating a really yummy warm lunch alongside a raspberry beer! Bruges is a very cool place, and looks a bit like what I think Amsterdam would be like...? Then we set off back for Brussels as Grace and Milly had to fly back to Dublin that night, whereas I was staying ...

... and protesting our return. On the other hand, it will be nice not to be in some form of transportation. Three weeks of car, trams, trains, planes and walking have worn us out. Thank you to family and friends who have made this trip so much fun and for all of you following our adventures. It's been the best trip of my life, thanks to Chris. Ciao Ya'll

... of the World The cannon of comic characters found in the ink-filled pages of the comic book stores, painted in the nooks and crannies of Brussels' diverse neighborhoods, and celebrated in its museums and festivals are a testament to both a national heritage and to a unique literary tradition. From the originals of the 1940s to the classics of the golden age and on to the modern features that hint at a form of comic noir, Brussels ...

Its been over a month now since ive lived in Belgium. Ive written blog after blog on my travel experiences but none dedicated to the main reason I am over here...softball. So here it goes...Softball in Belgium. Throughout each week our team gathers at the Frameries Athletics Clubhouse, where our field is located, and we practice for 2hrs. Team practice is on Tuesday and Thursday, but I pitch on Mondays, Wednesdays, and sometimes ...

The Doudou is the name of a week-long series of festivies, which originates from the 14th century and takes place every year on Trinity Sunday. Highlights include: The entrusting of the reliquary of Saint Waltrude to the mayor of the city on the eve of the procession. The placement of the reliquary on the Car d'Or (golden carriage), before it is carried in the city streets in a colourful procession that counts more than a thousand costumed participants ...

1:21AM in Frameries, Belgium. Its been over a week since ive arrived in Europe and im finally deciding to give this blog a try. Just so i dont confuse anyone let me start at the beginning... Last October I contacted and commited to an offer to play softball in Belgium for four months. I would train and play with the team on the weekends and have time during the week to travel. Most everything would be taken care of money wise except for ...

... to public places on their own, in the UK - other than do something like shopping, that is. Where the public place involves that woman, sitting on her own and occupying herself, few actually do it, as far as I have seen. There is a feeling that a woman on her own, is there for a man to come and entertain her i.e. chat her up. Which is probably why women don't go out on their own. So us guys need to stop ...

... giftshop fantastique AND the cafeteria would remain open for everybody's convenience! THANK YOU! This museum is near the Kunstberg on Place Royale. It is a wonderful place to be, the big hall you find yourself in upon entry is one of the best I've ever seen. Light and lofty, with a few scultpures in white open space and two (5x4 meters) amazing blue paintings on the left and on the right and more paintings visible from below ...

... edmonton around the....13? I start emerg elective on the 18th and i need to learn how to suture and....do advanced ACLS and intubation so, should be there to learn that a little earlier :)kidding. k got to trandomly wander to get some pot-free food and some train. bye! p.s. happy canada day and happy birthday mari! i walked around all day yesterday with a maple leaf flag on my face. people thought it was real it was funny. well funny to me.

... I asked "Going on a holiday or returning from one?". She, with as little words as possible explained she was leaving for a year studying in the Sates, just outside of Boston. "My name is Joost". "Milada", she said. A little further into the flight I lured her into chatting with me through offering some cookies and shear persistence. It turned out that she too wanted to have a window seat but got dropped into my lab instead. Later on this turned out not to be the worst problem after all.