At Least It's Not Snow.

So today we explored Gent, where they were holding a local festival. The weather did not cooperate. We were rained on at least half of the time we were there, but we didn't let it stop us and wandered around Gent for 7 hours.  I've got way too many pictures again - shocker. At this rate, I'll have at least three thousand pictures up before I come home. I'll also have chronic back and neck pain from lugging around a giant camera and my purse all day.

Summary of the day.

We visited a castle (yay!) where I got to pretend I was a princess for a few minutes, saw lots of street performers (including a feminist drum line and "trash beatz" boys), and got absolutely soaked in the process. It was actually a pretty entertaining day.






I've become so used to not hearing English, that even when someone is speaking it, I don't attend to it. Poor Silke has had to be my translator non-stop - I'd be lost without her. But I am picking up some words here and there - and even attempted to order my own meal today, "Cola light and wok met kip". Apparently it was a poor attempt, because I had to point to it on the menu for the waiter. Silke then conned me into trying fish egg puree. They were salty....but ok. I told her I'd "try anything once" and she's been holding me to it. (I secretly enjoy it. I think.)

I'm sleepy, and currently having a beer with tequila in it, so I'll write more soon. My pictures are updated, so check them out!!!

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