Bruxelles

On Friday we had a field trip to the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.  When we arrived we faced a major disappointment because we were not actually able to visit the Parliament building as it is under renovation.  But we shook it off, took a picture in front of the flags, and set off to enjoy the rest of the afternoon in Brussels :)

Brussels is a small business oriented city, and we had heard there is not much to there for toursits. But we found that it does have beautiful main square, and plenty of delicious chocolate and pastry shops!

We spent much of the afternoon hanging out at Delirium Cafe, home of Delirium Tremens, a famous Belgian beer that even we Chicagoans are familiar with. 

The absolute best part about Brussels would have to be the Belgian waffles! They are sold both at restaurants and from street vendors, and they were one of the most delicious foods I've ever tasted.

The girls on the left and right of me in the picture above are Ingrid and Katia, the two Parisians in our class. They have been super helpful with helping us with our French and giving us suggestions of places to go around the city.  We've had some really funny conversations about the differences between French and American culture :)