We've been in the apartment for about 2 days now, and it is wonderful to have a place to clean and decorate and just relax.
Yesterday, we did a 3 hour bus tour of the city of Brussels (above is a picture of the elegant Palais Royal de Bruxelles). It is so much bigger than I realized! People keep saying the it is a small city, but I swear, it seems insanely bigger and more complicated than Baltimore! There are some beautiful parks with ponds and fountains and beautiful trees. But only a few streets away from the beautiful greenery, the downtown area suddenly appears with lots of buildings and row houses. It is very eclectic to say the least...
Today, we went to a local farmer's market that had everything from socks and robes to gourmet cheese. It was fascinating! My roommates and I bought some fresh fruit and vegetables, and I even purchased a simple dress for 3 euro.
On a random note, I feel like a cultural prude here. Walking through the grocery store today, we heard the familiar jams of Snoop Dogg. This is fine to hear at a party or something, but in a family-oriented grocery store? Moms are pushing strollers about to the sweet words of "bull s***" and other profanity. So strange! One of the top songs on the video countdown these days is "F*** You" by Lily Allen. It is a fab song, but I was rather surprised to hear it in a nice outdoor restaurant the other day! Also, Nora and I decided to watch the movie "Showgirls" for some comical entertainment when it was on TV the other night. Little did we know that the uncensored version being shown on TV was full of nudity and explicit scenes. Now we know to brace ourselves if we intend to do some innocent channel-surfing.
Yesterday, we did a 3 hour bus tour of the city of Brussels (above is a picture of the elegant Palais Royal de Bruxelles). It is so much bigger than I realized! People keep saying the it is a small city, but I swear, it seems insanely bigger and more complicated than Baltimore! There are some beautiful parks with ponds and fountains and beautiful trees. But only a few streets away from the beautiful greenery, the downtown area suddenly appears with lots of buildings and row houses. It is very eclectic to say the least...
Today, we went to a local farmer's market that had everything from socks and robes to gourmet cheese. It was fascinating! My roommates and I bought some fresh fruit and vegetables, and I even purchased a simple dress for 3 euro.
On a random note, I feel like a cultural prude here. Walking through the grocery store today, we heard the familiar jams of Snoop Dogg. This is fine to hear at a party or something, but in a family-oriented grocery store? Moms are pushing strollers about to the sweet words of "bull s***" and other profanity. So strange! One of the top songs on the video countdown these days is "F*** You" by Lily Allen. It is a fab song, but I was rather surprised to hear it in a nice outdoor restaurant the other day! Also, Nora and I decided to watch the movie "Showgirls" for some comical entertainment when it was on TV the other night. Little did we know that the uncensored version being shown on TV was full of nudity and explicit scenes. Now we know to brace ourselves if we intend to do some innocent channel-surfing.
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