Rainy Days and Waffles

Well, I'm a little late on the blogging...my deepest apologies. Last weekend, I had a much more relaxing weekend. I stayed the nights in Maastricht. We went to dinner at a pretty good Thai place-my favorite! Then, the next day a few of us who had hung back went to Brussels for a day trip.

It was rainy and cold in Belgium, but it's okay because when I got there we got to eat. You can guess what I got...waffles! They were delicious. Please...look at the picture as a reference. But seriously, they were the best waffles ever (and not only because I was starving). In addition, they had some amazing Belgium hot chocolate to accompany it, so there's a good chance I might catch a train to Brussels one day...just to get waffles. The rest of the day we took some pictures, walked around, visited the EU building and the King's Garden. It wasn't until we got a bit lost did we run into any problems. Remember the cold, wet, rain? Yes...we ended up in North Brussels and failed at trying to get a bus back. We eventually got on the subway and took it back to the train station. Funny thing? We didn't pay for any transportation. They didn't charge us on the bus. We were confused because we paid earlier, but then we just got off and no one stopped us. Later, on the subway, we didn't know where people were getting their tickets, so we just got on without them! No harm done, though. We made it back to Maastricht without getting irrevocably lost or arrested.

The next day we went to Amsterdam and did some of the regular touristy things. We grabbed a bite to eat and walked around. We also went to the Anne Frank house which was my favorite part of the trip (one because we were inside). I think I might go back another day when it isn't rainy and cold (oh and boy was it cold. Even though it's only two hours north, it was a lot colder than Maastricht and I was not wearing enough layers!)

 This week in Maastricht has been busy, busy, busy! Schoolwork is keeping me on my toes, that's for sure. Next week, I'm already starting midterms (so we all know what I'm doing on my six hour train ride). Today, however, was one of the prettiest days we've had so far. It warmed up by the afternoon, so I went on a run (where I surprisingly didn't collapse). It was my first run in Europe which I was excited about. It was fun to run through the city. Everyone was out in the plaza as I ran past them, going in and out of streets. I'm definitely someone who's mood is effected by the weather. Therefore, sunshine=happiness. In other word, an absolutely fabulous way to end the week! This weekend...Salzburg and Munich! An update to be anticipated :) !!!