Friday, April 17, 2009Bruges, Belgium What a dreadful day! Truly, one for ducks! This wasn’t the kind of day that tourists can take in their stride—when sudden downpours wet the streets but pass quickly away. This was a steady continuous drizzle that went on all morning and turned the temperature way down low. It made…
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Belgium’s Art Treasure Trove.
Saturday, April 18, 2009Brussels-London I had a really harrowing last night at the youth hostel in Brussels as the place was taken over by a pre-teen French group of school children who created such a racket you’d think the house was on fire. Despite my attempts to quieten them down, they resisted and, having left…
Beguiling, Bewitching Bruges!
Thursday, April 16, 2009Bruges, Belgium I had a restless night being awoken about 1 am by an unruly crowd on the street outside the hostel window, that kept me awake for a good hour. Still, I awoke at 7. 30 am, very refreshed, dressed quickly, packed and went downstairs with my backpack for my breakfast…
Bonjour Bruxelle! Arrival in Brussels.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009London-Brussles I’ve wanted to visit Belgium forever—ever since my brother’s friend, when a little boy of nine, once informed us that he was going for a holiday to Belgium. He had meant Belgaum in South India! We’d all had a guffaw but I was never able to get Belgium off my mind.…
Playing Catch Up!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009London All day today, I played catch up. It’s amazing how much one puts on hold while traveling. And since I am off again tomorrow (to Belgium), I had a laundry list of items to be accomplished. I did manage to finish writing my ‘Ancient Worlds’ travelogue (i.e. my account of our…
Back in the Saddle Again
Posted on Author rochellesroost_bkfoqdPosted in Belgium, Daily Musings, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom
Thursday, November 13, 2008London It was difficult, this morning, to snap out of holiday mode and resume the tenor of working life. But get back into the saddle I did this morning as I set off, on foot, for Bedford Square to teach my two classes. My students regaled me with stories of their respective…