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| roommates and I touring around Brussels |
Hi everyone! This past weekend has been hands down the most incredible weekend so far. It was our first trip on our owns, and the destination was Belgium! On Friday, my three roommates and I had a 8:50am flight to Brussels, Belgium. After a short hour and 20 minute flight, we arrived anxious to see what our hostel looked like. Surprisingly, it was not as bad as I thought it would be. It was super close to the Metro where we got off, and a 25 minute walk to downtown Brussels. Steph's friend from Boulder is dating this guy who actually lives in Brussels, so we had our own personal tour guide! He took us to all the sites, including a palace and the world's largest brewery, Delirium, which contains more 2004 different kinds of beer! Crazy! After a great day, we went back to the hostel and changed quickly and went back out with the local boys to a local lounge. It had a new york feel which was very cool. Exhausted, we didn't stay out too late because we knew the next day was Sensation White, the rave with renown DJ's from all over.
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| Sensation White! |
The next day, we had to check out of the hostel at noon, so we left our bags in the lobby, and my roommates and I walked into town to get some souvenirs, and experience all, and I do mean all, of the Belgium specialties. We went to this little restaurant for lunch, and then proceeded to have a DELICIOUS belgian waffle for dessert, with cream and sugar on top. It was perfectly soft on the inside but crisp on the outside. YUMMMMM! It reminded me why I love belgian waffles so much! Then after that, we walked around a little bit more and then stopped into a store called neuhaus chocolates. I was so overwhelmed, but ended up choosing a variety of dark chocolate, caramels, nougat, rice crispy chocolate, etc. Needless to say, I was about ready to die after a day of INTENSE belgian food. But hey, I'm only in Belgium once, so I figured I had to squeeze it all in, no holding back.
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| me dancing in my all white attire |
At about 5, we took the train to Hasselt, a city north of Brussels, where the rave was that night. For those of you wondering exactly what a rave is (anyone not in my generation), it is basically a concert of DJ's that mix a bunch of different songs, specifically techno, house, and there are a lot of lights and the base is VERY strong. The concert went from 10pm to 6am. I kid you not, we lasted the entire time, and you know me... I didn't sit down once. We were dancing for 8 hours straight and my legs definitely feel it today. The rave was all white, so everyone got super creative with their costumes. I actually bumped into a few people from high school at the rave, such a small world. Anyway, we are finally back home, I took a well-needed shower, and now I am about to start my homework. This weekend was amazing, and it is just the first weekend of my travels. Next stop, ISTANBUL ON THURSDAY!
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