Rain and planes at Frankfurt airport

Tired in Belgium

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June 2nd 2015
Today is the first day of my trip. Mom and Dad (chauffer) showed up 15 minutes early!! They apparently don’t understand what 15 minutes can do to a finely tuned schedule!! We got off to the airport without a hitch but when we got to the airport they not only weighed our check in luggage, but our carry-ons and our purses. So much for out-smarting the luggage police. Luckily, we had a very sweet a ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more