Life Lately: Brussels and Paris

Bonjour!

This past weekend, I was blessed with going to Brussels and Paris with the whole entire foreign exchange group. 32 dumb Americans walking through the streets all together at once, quite the pretty picture! Now I wish I could show you some amazing pictures I took while traveling. But unfortunately, I returned Sunday evening to my camera sitting on my bed in Strasbourg waiting for me. :(

In Brussels we got to go to the European Commission, which was quite interesting *cough, cough*. We of course ate belgium waffles, saw the pissing mannequin (yes, it is called that), and went to Delirium, a bar serving over 2000 beers. And bonus, they let you taste test for free until you found once that you liked!

The next morning we were up and off to Paris. I am bitter towards Paris. We had a long bus ride. We got there and it was 45degrees and raining. We took a boat tour which was quite possibly the most boring thing I've done in Europe. Then we took a bike tour, and the guide did not tell us a single thing. We just rode. We went to bed, woke up, went to Versailles, went to the Louvre. And this is where the story turns for the worst. I'll let you take a hint. I believe it starts with an F and ends with an OOD POISONING. It was awful. I spent most of my Saturday and all of my Sunday in the hotel bent over the toilet. Thank goodness Staci is a doctor! She skyped me and kept me company the whole time! And for this reason, I am mad at Paris.

Mad at Paris? Doesn't that sound a little extreme? I didn't finish my story. Three people on my trip ended up with food poisoning.... and we ate at different restaurants!!!! Over 72 hours and hopefully ten pounds later, I ate my first meal in Frankfurt, Germany while visiting the European Central Bank and Deutsche Bank headquarters. And let me tell you, it was the best meal of my life.

Well I am lying. One good, grand, amazing, marvelous, unforgettable event happened in Paris. No words needed.