Just a quick update ! We're actually in Amsterdam now but the last few days in Belgium were great. We did a day trip to Bruge on the train. It is so green and looks like a town from medieval times due to the cobble stone streets and all the horse and carriages around. It was really picturesque walking around the town and over the little canals. We ate lunch in the centre surrounded by old buildings and the weather was beaut! We also ventured through the quaint t...

The past few days Mol,Bek and I have been travelling around Brussels ourselves, as Laura is so busy studying. We found a really cheap falafel store that takes two trains and a bus to get to. For four euros you get three freshly cooked falafels in thick pita bread and a bowl for the salad bar. You can fill up your bowl as much as you like with the assorted salads. We're basically regulars now. I also sussed out the best coffee house in Brussels called Aksum! It's ...

Ah Belgium ! So far it's been so relaxing staying in a house. We're staying with Molly's exchange student Laura. She came to Australia last year. Us gals have the whole top floor of the house to ourselves. I have my own bed that isn't a bunk bed ! The family is so welcoming. It's extremely nice of them to take us in. We sit down for dinner with them nearly every night for a cooked meal. One night we cooked up a storm of Shepard's pie, followed by a nice Aussie pa...