Blogs from Flemish Brabant, Belgium, Europe
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Today is the LAST day of our long holiday... We've been back 2 weeks and the travel seems so far away already. It was very nice to come home, and to get all the things we had missed, all the toys were used in one day, we made our favorite dishes, sat down in a comfy sofa and had hot showers again!And after a week the shitty weather turned nice and warm. We also realize again why we wanted to travel in the first place, slowly stress of household with 3 kids comes kreeping in, but... we have new energy now and the travelling surely thaught us things to remember. Our blog still misses lots of stories and photos, in Malaysia we still have Penang and Langkawi to come, on Bali we also stayed a while ... read more
Today we jumped on the bus from Stavelot in the Ardenne traveled for about two hours to Tournais which was the finish of the stage for today's race. After parking the bus we set out through the flat countryside, riding along the canal for about 30 km's before stopping for lunch. Then the "fun" started. We set off to conquer the three largest climbs of the Tour of Flanders, which were the Oude Kwaremont, Patersberg and Copenburg. In themselves they were not the worst climbs so far, except that they are cobbled. The first climb was long and not too steep but one member of the group still managed to break a filling. After that the next ride got harder, the front wheel lifting and the backwheel skidding. Chris was going well until he was thwarted ... read more
2/6/2012 Today I had to make biscuits for my French course on Monday because we had a shared lunch celebrating the finish of the French course during the summer break. So I made some browie/chocolate biscuit crossovers, and after trying a few, giving a few to Mammy and Pappy (Christelles mum and father-in-laws house), the remaining biscuits were going to be taken to the French course on Monday. 3/6/2012 Today, I went along with Christelle and Jean-Claude to a ‘Brocante’, at the awesome time of waking up at 6:30 in the morning. Unfortunately, the weather was all but great, and a lot of the sellers packed up shop before we got to them. Also today, I received a letter in the mail, upon opening it, I was a little puzzled, and out fell a colourful bracelet. ... read more
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something about the preparation
Published: April 24th 2012Europe » Belgium » Flemish Brabant » HalleWhat to say but that we are ready for take off and very excited about this. It's been quite time consuming to prepare this trip but luckily in a good way. The last few months we've been living up to this a lot, also the children, so now finally we can be rewarded with all the beauty one can only imagine... Wondering how we will feel after a long airplane voyage, the heat that hits our faces when we get out, a huge vibrant city (in absolute contrast with our little chalet in the forest) ! ... tired I guess, but also amazingly happy, this is where it really starts! In Singapore we stay 2 nights to reload the batteries before we take off North! The night train will bring us to Perhentian Islands...Besar 4 nights ... read more
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Things are getting srrrrious.
Published: January 15th 2012Europe » Belgium » Flemish Brabant » LeuvenAll of my entries thus far have only documented my shenanigans traveling around and hosting handsome visitors. I promise that I am actually in Europe for academic purposes. If for no other reason than to give myself a bit of credibility, I'll write today about what I'm actually doing at KUL. Final exams have begun and we will have completed all 5 by February first (after which I will hastily hop on a plane to spend 10 days in HB with my family!) Last week: Classification of Paralympic Athletes, Disability Studies January 12th This week: Biomechanics (wheelchair propulsion, gait analysis, aquatics and prosthetics), Physical Activity-Physical Fitness- Risk of Exercise, and Exercise Management in Chronic Disease and Disability January 17th Next week: Statistics Applied for APA on the 24th (yikes) The final week: Psychology of Sport, ... read more
Food and fire. (Well...food for sure.)
Published: September 28th 2011Europe » Belgium » Flemish Brabant » LeuvenMy old friend Benjamin Franklin once said, "A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body." I have found all of his views valid ever since I read his quote about the creation of beer being proof of God's love and desire for our happiness. The beer quote and the whole electricity thing. I mean, the man was legit. Anyway, I found food and fire for my body and moved in this past Friday 9/23. My classes began this past Monday, so I've been working on the whole "food & fire for my mind" part too. Laura and I toured a couple studios before signing our contracts to live in separate studios in the same building. Leuven is situated inside a large traffic circle. Most ... read more
Medical chart reads: "Female Erasmus student, age 25, has contracted ring worm, athlete's foot, lime disease, and the black plague due to lack of foot protection in public venues. Treatment: a swift slap upside the head." Why isn't there an alarm in my head that goes off when walking barefoot is inappropriate and unsanitary? What have twenty-some-odd years of beach culture done to my standards for hygiene? I have taken 3 hostel showers without shower shoes and walked through the halls to common, internet-friendly, lounges to Skype my beloved completely barefooted. Clean it up, MacDonald. On a slightly less rantish note, I found man's most amazing idea near the train station: the bread vending machine. Or, as I now call them, "breanding machines". Pop in a couple Euro, and shazam, a full loaf baked that morning ... read more
Uhmm...I think so? I endured the struggle and sweat necessary to lug my enormous baggage from the claim carousel in Brussels airport to make my train connection. An adorable young man from China named Hao helped me get them on the train and we spoke for the 15 minute journey. I asked for tips about finding housing, navigating the city, and communicating. He told me that learning Dutch would be moot, seeing as most bartenders know English. Excuse me, Hao. Hao dare you assume I'm a boozer!? (Did you see what I did there?) I exited the train praying for Laura's presence because I had no clue where to go, had she been M.I.A. From behind me, I heard a deep voice attempt to verify my identity. I thought "okay...either Laura is a dude, or she ... read more
Op 8 juli vertrekken Stino, Gwie, Lange, Jean, Ram en Cummy richting de USA voor een 28-dagen durende roadtrip. Wij zijn (misschien...) terug op 3 augustus Momenteel is dit nog een dikke 36 uur voor we vertrekken. Hopelijk wordt het een incidentloze reis die een verrijking wordt voor ons allen. Op deze blog kunnen jullie onze 'avonturen' volgen, weliswaar gecensureerd. Have a nice read, en aarzel niet ons vragen te stellen via Facebook, mail, postduif,... Cummy ... read more
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