First Time through Europa

So, the day after my presentation we all got ready for the final and longest leg of our journey.

Mom and Arthur went out to buy some groceries for the train rides and they came back, soaking from the rain:

Here´s a picture Christiaan took of us at the tram stop. The rain was nonstop and fierce:

When we finally arrived in Brugge, the rain had slowed to a light drizzel. Brugge is a wonderful place. This city is really old and almost all the streets are more than cobblestone and old buildings because they are historical centers too.

We stayed in a hostel with bunk beds:

Here is a museum that is in the center of the little city.

We went in on the right, only to discover an incredible artist. His work was so moving that Arthur and I got a collection of postcards from him and he signed them for us.

On the other side we went in to see some Dali. There was a lot of great stuff. All stuff I had never seen before, including some tributes to Leonardo DiVanci, which I suspect was actually Dali making fun of "science and logic." There was also a series of paintings inspired by "Alice and Wonderland," as well as this painting which I really loved:

We had our first Belgium Waffel:

The streets in Brugge are really old, did I mention that?

Many of the streets were filled with interesting statues:

That night we ate at our hostel. The offical name of the restaurant is called "Passages" and I really recomend both the food as well as the hostel. The next day we left Brugge to take the train back to Brussels. From Brussels we took a Thalys to Paris. This is the really fast train. But my mom still got out the beer (Kriek, from Brussels... delicious):

In Paris we had about an hour to get from our station to another so we could board our sleeper train. The trainhotel, as they are called was really small... at first I felt very clastaphobic, but I got over it.

So, we fell asleep in France and woke up in Spain

We checked into our little rooms in a "pension" and walked around.

Tia Lupe found her store:

The streets in Madrid are my favorite, so far.

The weather is easy and enjoyable. We ate churros and also a Spanish feast in a nearby restaurant. I feel at home in this country... and it´s not just the language.

More to come!!