Where better to go than France for a quick day trip? With Brussels being in the heart of Europe, I'm so lucky that there are so many options for weekend adventures. After talking to some friends, we settled on Lille which turned out to be much larger than I expected. We were able to squeeze in an art museum, a cathedral, a bus tour, climbing to the top of a bell tower, and of course some lovely French macarons. Besides enjoying some traditional and cliché French food, being able to wander around museums is one of my favorite things to do, and I was able to see some Dutch masters as well as some miniatures. However, I think the speculoos macaron did indeed steal the show for the weekend-I swear there is nothing better than French desserts!
Other than exploring Lille on Saturday, today we went to Europe's second largest vintage market, which is in Brussels the first Sunday of each month. It was definitely a mecca for all of the European hipsters and their 80s sweaters, but it was a fun afternoon. As for school, there's nothing too exciting to say about it other than just typical classes, but unfortunately procrastination doesn't just disappear in Europe. So as for the motivation to study, well, let's hope I'm better at it this week. Oh, one last thing, happy Superbowl Sunday! Yes, we will be watching it tonight, which means it starts at 12:30 here in Brussels. Who needs sleep, right?
Bisous
Kate
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