Not much to blog about today. We had class that we all struggled through and then we had our chocolate tour of Belgium. Got to try a lot of Belgium chocolate which was very good. Went to the market down on Meir Street late this afternoon and just got back to apartment and made dinner. I found a rotisserie chicken at the store and made some vegetables. We are debating going to do laundry but I don't think there is enough motivation to get that done tonight. From the looks of our room no one seems to be in a hurry to get much of anything accomplished. I have to read 15 chapter for our European Union class before next week when we have our final, so we will see if I can get myself motivated to do that. The cleaning people forgot to clean our rooms again today and we are now on day two with no bath towels so that kind of sucks but hopefully by tomorrow they will finally get around to it. Like I said, not much to report. We will post pictures tonight. Also, we wrote down some of the stuff we have done and liked and not liked here so far.

Weirdest food tried

Melanie: Fig like dried fruit

Michelle: Seafood sub from Jean Pierre shop

Favorite food tried in Belgium:

Melanie: Mozzarella and tomatoes with olive oil and Magnum ice cream bars

Michelle: Salami Pizza from Pizzeria and fries with Mayo

Favorite drink tried in Belgium:

Melanie: Bech-Kleinmacher Naumberg- Riesling wine

Michelle: Hoegaarden Beer

Most missed America Drink:

Melanie: Diet Coke and Bloody Marys

Michelle: Bloody Mary/Diet Coke

Most missed America food:

Melanie: Kobes

Michelle: Prime Rib

Most surprising thing learned about Belgium:

Melanie: Everything is so much more expensive here because of the exchange rate

Michelle: That Belgium people actually like Americans and they speak pretty good English

Favorite part of trip so far/most memorable moment:

Melanie: Tequila shots before Flemmish class

Michelle: Drinks at De Prof before Flemmish class

Prices compared to America

Gas: 4.1 Euros equivalent to $5.91 a gallon in American currency

Movie Ticket: 9.5 Euros equivalent to $13.68 American currency

6-pack diet coke- 6.5 Euros equivalent to $9.10 in American currency

Box of cereal: 4.5 Euros equivalent to $6.48 in American currency

We are off to Ireland early Thursday morning! Hope everyone is doing well!