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April in Brussels
Mar 30 - Apr 14 2022
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Mar 30 2022

Wednesday, March 30 heading to Brussels to see my sister. Flew to Phila and then to Amsterdam. Hope to swing by Germany to see Halle.

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Apr 01 2022

April 1 - Brussels welcome for us, snow - but here safe and sound. Spent the morning catching up with Maret and Carlo.

Arrived in Amsterdam safe and sound

On the train going to Brussels

Green houses probably as close to the tulips as we’ll get

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Apr 02 2022

Ghent - beautiful but so very windy and cold. But so much fun hanging with Maret and Carlo.

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Apr 03 2022

Park walk Sunday morning and then ice skating with Georgio

Georgio in the dark hat and the light blue and grey shirt. He’s off to a great start.

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Apr 04 2022

No better way to spend a rainy cold day!

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Apr 05 2022

What a great way to start Tuesday. Even though the weather is not ideal, we’re still really enjoying being here with family.

Yes, another rainy day. Church next to Franchesca’s.

Amazing store - Schleiper’s before lunch

Lunch at Maison Antoine’s - nothing better than French fries and beer.

Sharing lunch with the locals.

European Union

Afternoon stroll

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Apr 06 2022

Today we got to see more of the city, see one of Maret’s favorite stores, do our laundry and altogether have a great day. Ray picked up our car rental and got used to driving about and ready for our trip to Germany tomorrow.

One of Maret’s favorite stores.

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Apr 07 2022

Driving to Germany from Brussels on Thursday April 7 th

Road side sculpture?

Exit sign in German

Lots of vineyards

Crossin the Rhine

More truck traffic than I’ve ever seen in my life

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Apr 08 2022

Friday morning checking out Tubingen

I thought this was a grilled cheese sandwich but aparently it’s just grilled cheese!

Halle’s dorm and room below

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Apr 09 2022

Strolling around Tubingen

Part of the old part would have been close to our air bnb

Entering the Museum of the University of Tubingen

Performance

The evenings musical entertainment

Dinner of authentic German food

Evening sunset with photographers lined up for that amazing photo

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Apr 09 2022

Bebenhausen Monastery founded in 1183 by Count Palatine Rudolf I of Tubingen.

Just an intetesting building

Truly a beautiful place

Art everywhere

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Apr 10 2022

Sunday drive back to Brussels

Where all the road signs seem like beer names

Bridge before crossing the Rhine

Vineyards

Migrant workers

Loved the road signs indicating upcoming attractions

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Apr 11 2022

Monday, April 11 - the SUN!

Church near Franchesca’s

Blue Forest just outside Brussels filled with bluebells but maybe not in full bloom or the cold weather might have lessened the effect.

Fast food lunch for Georgio

The gym where Lisa trains

Miniature golf with Lisa, Georgio, Carlo and Ray. I was the photojournalist for the event.

Lisa demonstrating some of her skills.

A truly beautiful day, spring blooming everywhere.

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Apr 12 2022

Our shopping mall shots

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Apr 13 2022

Can’t believe another rainy day. But we went downtown to look around a bit. We head for our Covid test today 🤞

Opera house

Window at Uniqlo

St Adrien church near Franchesca’s home.

Got of Covid test and we are both negative and good to go. Spent the afternoon getting papers in order and starting to pack up. Tomorrow morning we take attain back to Amsterdam, Phila and finally Lexington.

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Apr 14 2022

It’s so hard to say goodbye!

Our first class train ride from Brussels to Amsterdam

Sunrise

Landing finally in Lexington

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