Excitement,
excitement! Brussels here we come!
The 4-months course includes this amazing Study Trip! And we went to Brussels, and Amsterdam for 9 days! Best Study Trip I have ever been! Here is a recap of Brussels. :)
We started the Brussels trip
with, ofcourse, a city tour! We had a
great Irish tour guy, and it was quite dynamic. He showed us every corner in
Brussels that we needed to know, he told us about the history of the city, and
thought us how NOT to get lost. It was a great tour.
Later that day we visited the
Chocolate factory at the Planet Chocolat.
We were first served a delicious hot chocolate, and then the show began. A very
funny chocolate chef showed us the correct way of making proper Belgium
Chocolate pralines.
He gave us a brief history, and explained the procedure of how to get “from
cocoa seed to chocolate”. We also got the chance to taste the cocoa seeds!
Overall, the chocolate factory was an amazing experience!
I also had a great time in Brussels cause I had a chance to meet with my best friend Ines! We finally could spend some time together. Which made everything in life easier for a little bit :)
I also had a great time in Brussels cause I had a chance to meet with my best friend Ines! We finally could spend some time together. Which made everything in life easier for a little bit :)
The next day we had some free
time to wonder around the city on our own. At 2pm we regrouped, and went to
this extraordinary exhibition of Jan Bucqoy. This is a politically engaged man,
and a very well known artist. His exhibitions were.. famous people portraits,
and underwear. Yes, you are hearing me right, underwear. And there was everyone
on display, from Putin to Marilyn Monroe. And the man itself was, well,
definitely not your average person you meet on the street. He was funny,
entertaining, he also discussed some political issues with us. His museum was
really something that needed to be seen – cause once you’ve seen it, it cannot
be unseen.
On Monday morning we visited the
European Parliament. That was quite an experience! I mean, we always see the
European Parliament on the news, and now wow, we were inside! The building is
quite huge, and modern. A Danish representative hold a speech for us, and
showed us some videos. He also told us about a Danish politician, and what her
weekly routine and tasks look like. We were also allowed to see the actual
Parliament where they discuss matters! Overall, the European Parliament was a
success!
Later on we visited the Danish
Culture Institute. We got to see all the projects the Danish institute is
involved in, discussed Erasmus student exchange, and lots of other things. The
whole thing was kind of inspiring!
On our last day in Brussels, we
visited the small city on the north, Bruges. Oh my god, let me tell you this,
Bruges is freaking unbelievably amazing! It’s smaller than Brussels, but it
makes up in beauty of the buildings what it lacks in dimensions. Bruges is a
really magical town, and full of tourists wondering around. Everywhere you turn
you see something you like. So, we first visited the traditional Bruges
Brewery. We got to see first-hand how they brew traditional Belgium beer. Our
tour guide was knowledgeable and funny. At the end of the tour he gave us an
advice for life: “there is no beer in heaven, therefore drink as much beer as
you can while you are alive!” We got to try the beer the produce, and I must
say it was really, really good. After that we had few hour to wonder around
Bruges. We visited the small chocolate shops, made pictures around the city
centre, and most of all we had the time of our lives. Bruges was the perfect
ending to our amazing Brussels trip.
