This weekend I was invited by a friend from school to go to her grandmother's apartment in Ostende with her family. It felt so great to be invited to do something like that by a classmate! Even just being asked brightened up my day so much. It was really fun too, Friday we went to Bruges for a day (just me, Judith, and her brother Félix). Bruges is absolutely beautiful, and I have lots of pictures but they were lost!! If I figure out a way to get them back I will put them up. I still have some of Ostende though. Friday night we took the train to Ostende (only about 15 minutes) and walked to the apartment. There, we ate, talked, and watched "Madame Doubtfire", which was awesome!! I loved hearing French when Robin Williams spoke... so funny. I could actually understand it too, which doubled the pleasure.
Judith and I slept in the same room, and when we were about to go to sleep I got out a magazine to look at, but then we started talking. We talked about the day, boys, school, friends, everything normal to talk about during a sleepover, but all in French! It felt both extraordinary and completely normal to be doing that-but most of all it made me feel like I was on top of the world.
That morning we went to a modern art museum - and nope, it's not more interesting in Belgium. We spent the day in Ostende walking around, going to the beach, and riding in a go-cart! They're super popular in the north by the ocean, and really fun to ride in! I think I have a picture from the first time I went to the sea here (somewhere in August). That night we played a game, watched Kung-Fu Panda (also great in French!!), ate spaghetti, and then headed home. In the car I taught them the song "you are my sunshine" which everyone loved! It was a fabulous weekend, and I feel like I've made some great new friends! :)
Judith and I slept in the same room, and when we were about to go to sleep I got out a magazine to look at, but then we started talking. We talked about the day, boys, school, friends, everything normal to talk about during a sleepover, but all in French! It felt both extraordinary and completely normal to be doing that-but most of all it made me feel like I was on top of the world.
That morning we went to a modern art museum - and nope, it's not more interesting in Belgium. We spent the day in Ostende walking around, going to the beach, and riding in a go-cart! They're super popular in the north by the ocean, and really fun to ride in! I think I have a picture from the first time I went to the sea here (somewhere in August). That night we played a game, watched Kung-Fu Panda (also great in French!!), ate spaghetti, and then headed home. In the car I taught them the song "you are my sunshine" which everyone loved! It was a fabulous weekend, and I feel like I've made some great new friends! :)
The beach in Ostende at sunset :)
Judith and I
Félix, Judith's brother, walking on the rocks