Day 211 & 212: Lazying Around

Date: 31 MARCH 2009

My last 2 days in Brussels was a lazy one. On 31 March, I spent the morning chilling out at Sabrina's place, enjoying the sun from the balcony.





And today was the day I finally signed up for facebook!! Haha.. After so many years, so many of my friends asked me to sign up for it but I refused. However, after embarking on this cold journey, I had made friends from all over the world and I realised that facebook is the best way to keep in touch with them!!



In the afternoon, we went out for a walk.



A unique way of showcasing



The people love the sun so much that they actually were went up to the rooftop to enjoy it.







Second last day, so must eat more of these delicious belgium waffles!!!





We then bought a bottle of red wine and made our way to CLayton's friend's apartment. A taiwanese living in Belgium.



And we had dinner there.




Date: 1 April 2009

Last day in Belgium. Since it was sunny, we went out to laze around the grand place. Sitting in the square, having belgium chocolates, belgium waffles, drinks, etc. Lying on the old cobble ground.... People watching.. And we were not alone.. Many others were doing the same.

















Looking up underneth my cap.



Love this shot I took for Clayton.



Ask him to take for me but the feel is different. hmm... sad.... Not as nice...




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Day 210: Luxembourg

Date: 30 MARCH 2009

Left Belgium for a day trip to yet another special country, Luxembourg.

On the train towards Luxembourg, Clayton is pretty excited.



After a long train ride we got to Luxembourg.



And it was only after we got off the train then we realised that our train look like a loft of bread. Haha.. Cute!!



Luxembourg (pronounced /ˈlʌksəmbɜrɡ), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg, French: Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, German: Großherzogtum Luxemburg), is a small, landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxembourg has a population of under half a million people in an area of approximately 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq mi).

Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democracy with a constitutional monarch; it is ruled by a Grand Duke. It is the world's only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy. The country has a highly developed economy, with the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in the world as per IMF and WB. Its historic and strategic importance dates back to its founding as a Roman era fortress site and Frankish count's castle site in the Early Middle Ages. It was an important bastion along the Spanish road when Spain was the principal European power influencing the whole western hemisphere and beyond in the 16th–17th centuries.

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, NATO, OECD, the United Nations, Benelux, and the Western European Union, reflecting the political consensus in favour of economic, political, and military integration. The city of Luxembourg, the capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the European Union.

Luxembourg lies on the cultural divide between Romance Europe and Germanic Europe, borrowing customs from each of the distinct traditions. Luxembourg is a trilingual country; German, French and Luxembourgish are official languages. Although a secular state, Luxembourg is predominantly Roman Catholic.

Enough said. Its time for pictures. I love this small country. It was as if I had entered into a fairytale with mountains, rivers, castles, high walls, towers and so on......

Although I know that my photo shooting skills is not very good but I still believe that a picture speaks a thousand words. So I hope that the following photos will bring you into Luxembourg without you going there yourself. :)





















































Can you see me? :)









Just as we were enjoying our walk along the river, I saw many of these lying along the way.. Heehee.. Luxemboourg, naughty naughty ya?





So we laughed and joked about it as we carried on our walk.































This walk was tiring but worth it. So tiring that Clayton slept his whole way back to Brussels, Belgium.



What about me? I was so bored on the train that after I finished doing the sudoku and all the riddles in the papers, I did this. Haha...



Back at Sabrina's place, it time to cook again. :)



I feel like I am preparing to be a good house husband for the future. Keep cooking... Haha.. Any takers? I am still single and available!!! HEE HEE.....

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