Waterloo, Belgium: unedited and uncut

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Our week long visit to Belgium (the most special country in Europe) was spent with Marie-Therese in her Waterloo crib. Days were spent having breakfast at 8:30am, gourmet lunch at 1:00pm and three to four course dinner at 8:00pm. Time in between meals, touristic trips of course! In bed and knitting by 9:30pm, lights out at 10pm. BEST WEEK EVER!!! Thanks Marie-Therese for a wonderful week.

WARNING: upon request/threats from parental units worried about too much alcohol consumption (i.e. Oktoberfest blog) we have added some scenery and church-themed pictures.

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Photos

little boy
National symbol of peace?? Really??!!

abbey
Touristic Trip #1: Krista, Julia and Marie-Therese at the 11th century abbey ruins.

abbey2
At parent's request, more pictures of churches. Hopefully a monk abbey counts.

folon
Touristic Trip #2: Folon art museum.

krista
Touristic Trip #3: Krista and a castle.

julia
Touristic Trip #4: Julia and a lake. Who really reads captions anyway?

lunar fun
Where's the lunar eclipse? Who cares! I look so cute in these shades!!

lion
Touristic Trip #5: Scene of the Battle of Waterloo. Now that's what I call a nice monument. Damn.

julia
Rawrrr

krista
How about a little peace on the battle ground?

marie-therese
Marie-Therese: Gardening Guru

caramel
Caramel the cat: Belgian Princess

congo
Concidence that the Congo produces 80% of all cocoa beans and Belgium produces the world's finest chocolate? I think not. (some Congo artifacts found in Marie-Therese's house)

yowza
Why not have a huge crocodile head on display?

living room shot
Marie-Therese's house is like her kitchen- anything goes, and it somehow works in a unique sort of way.

Comments

[Liz]

Did someone say chocolate???
Oh my god, this is the most precious blog EVER! Did you know that adorable little old lady or did you just pick her up somewhere and she invited you home for tea? I LOVE IT! Keep up the good work girlies!

[Michael (fav. cousin)]

Bring back Oktoberfest
Screw the parental advisory! Show me the picture of Marie-Therese doing Edward Forty Hands!

[Uncle Butch]

REALLY like the buildings!

[Krista's Dad]

Now were talkin'
Finally! Some cultural enrichment! I'm glad you got this experience. It's so much more fun to stay in someone's home and let them show you the sites, isn't it? Did you get to Gent? (Did you see a gent in Gent?) Did you eat any "sprouts" in Brussels? Sorry. I really liked this blog entry. Looks like you two are having a blast!