Ibis Airport Diegem

... interviewing actors and what not, she gets free tickets, so we got to see "Attendant a Godot" (Waiting for Godot). It was excellent, even though I couldn't understand everything. My French definitely worked quite well, and the play is quite nonsensical, anyways.

That's about it for that day... Just lots and lots of sight seeing and activities, and I fell asleep right away at night, exhausted from a busy day.

... cooled off in the ocean and played on the beach for awhile.

We've had a great time in Belgium but all of the unsuspecting passengers aboard our overnight train to Denmark are awaiting us. 4 people, 3 big suitcases, 3 back packs, and a stroller all ready to fit into a very, very, very small sleeper car with 3 bunk beds. Should be an interesting night!

... like a brilliant fit for the town, with many activities for children (though now I'm wondering if I might have been seeing summer camp) and was in full use. We spent a few hours climbing and also spelunking in a wooden tunnel behind one of the walls, then practiced doing backflips from running up and off a wall, onto a pad. Once we became all tuckered out, it was already dinner time, so we went to the store, got some ...

... not like the guy was that old and decrepit. The old guy spoke in a very uppity refined British tone. Since he had so much help, I made him get up twice so I could go to the bathroom. I really didn't have to go that second time, but I just like the look on the assistance face when I ask the elderly gentleman if would mind getting up. I thought the young assistance was going to have a coronary when I ask him that second time ! I am like, OK, I am playing this game. Then they ...

... in India raakt.... De Indier die aan de overkant van de straat woont, had er duidelijk plezier in om al die mensen voor een gesloten deur te zien staan vloeken en aanbellen (met steeds hetzelfde antwoord: we're closed, it's a holiday, come back next time). Wij weigerden te vertrekken en hebben dan maar een uur in de deur van de ambassade gezeten en geregeld opnieuw aangebeld. Zonder succes helaas. To be continued......

12:00AM - I hoped on the bus at midnight to go to Dublin airport. I got to the airport by 3:30am and my flight to Brussels, Belgium wasn't til 6:30am. Trying to sleep for few hours, I discovered how difficult it is to sleep at the airport. I guess it's one of those things you encounter as a backpacker but it's never fun when you have to wash up in the airport bathroom. Despite the lack of sleep and hundred miles of traveling, I was thrilled to come to ...

Hallo, daar is ze weer! Het is nu maandag 26 februari en dat betekend...nog maar 1 nachtje slapen!!! Dan is het zover, dan gaat het allemaal beginnen. Gisteren heb ik nog een super gezellig afscheidsfeestje gehad! Voor iedereen die is geweest : ik vond het super fijn dat jullie er waren, en met al die gelukspoppetje ( en de geweldige Frans Bauer cd ) kan mij niets meer overkomen daar! Nu ben ik ...

... South station heading to Paris (I think Charles de Gaule). It was the first time I took the high-speed train, and I must say, it's quite comfortable. Once at the airport, we checked in and waiting to be boarded. I was lucky again for the airplane: Jan had tickets for first class and I got to sit at the window. First class is remarkably comfortable too =) So after, I think, about 8 hours, we arrived at JFK. From there we took a yellow cab to our hotel. We ...

... and about 5 hours and 15 minutes till our train to Amsterdam, it was time for the three of us to enjoy what we came for... food. Our first stop was a waffle stand where everyone got waffles covered in strawberries, nuts, chocolates, and whipped cream. We all took pictures of our food to mark this momentous occasion and then devoured our waffles. After that we stopped and got chocolate bars to sample Belgian chocolate. We had no intention of having ...

It's twenty-four hours back to Brussels, train passing nameless cities through the night. At some early point the Euro police come on and check us out, but after that it’s just cruise and snooze. Finally we get in to Brussels, from which I’ll catch a cheap bus north across the sea, but that’s tomorrow. I go check out the biggest Muslim area ...