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Belgium

Yesterday we went to Belgium!! Well... I am getting ahead of myself. After breakfast we went to the French equivalent of Wal-Mart, called Auchant to help Francois, the dad, pick out some new glasses. We went shopping there too and I bought some purple pants that were 70% off. Then we had duck and ratatouille for lunch then Francois asked Ruby to say one long sentence in French. Ruby doesn't know any French so he helped her. I learned to say I am/am not happy to go to Belgium. Je ne sais pas content d`aller en Belgique. :)

Belgium was more beautiful than I even expected. It was amazing. It was a fifty minute drive and I feel asleep in the car:) We walked around looking at the shops and the things for sale on the streets. There were clothes, shoes, scarves, food, antiques, jewelry, and more. The streets are kind of like in Paris. Narrow and noisy with cobblestone and elegant houses. There were a lot of chocolate shops but I didn't buy any:(   Next time we go to a chocolate store, I'm getting some!! We went on a boat tour that was simply amazing. There are cathedrals and beautiful buildings all over. A lot of them are medieval because Belgium was very powerful during the medieval ages. The weather was very good and the sky was a pretty shade of blue. There are lots of cute cafes and stone bridges. The city square was indescribable. There was a huge clock tower building and other magnificent and old buildings with horsedrawn carriages going around and street performers. I just tried to take it all in and that's hard since it's so gorgeous! There were street performers on the violin, cello and accordion playing classical music that we recognized. It was the perfect touch:) We stopped at a cafe to get a drink before we left. I got a Coke and Ruby got a gingerale. It came in a glass bottle with a cup with one big ice cube in it. I really loved Belgium!!

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  1. How fun! You're lucky you got ice. It's hard to come by in places! I loved all the pictures on Facebook. You guys are making us so happy with your adventures!

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  2. Ice! Wow! I remember being in Europe and always drinking warm drinks ;) Belgium was also one of my favorite places. The food, the loud cobblestone...I loved it all. Glad you are enjoying your time! Keep us updated!

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