Au Revoir (french); Tot ziens (flemish); Sayonara and Aloha L.A! ______________________________


Hi everyone!

As most of you know, Ray has accepted a 2-year assignment with Toyota's European Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. For those of you who do not know, Belgium is located next to France, Germany and the Netherlands. The home of NATO and the European Union, it is considered the "gateway to Europe" with its easy access to many European countries. (Hint, hint--good excuse to come and visit!)

Ray started his new position in February, 2008. The girls and I arrived here in late March. We are living just outside the city of Brussels in the commune of Tervuren, Belgium.

Although we are sad to temporarily leave our family and friends, we are excited for this adventure. What an opportunity to leave our tiny box and experience life outside of America!

Monday, April 28, 2008

Are we in Paris or in Brussels??

This past Tuesday, DS and I (Jo) went to Mini-Europe - a park with 350 models and sights of the countries of the European Union - located at an entertainment complex called Bruparck in Brussels. At first, when I heard of this park, I thought "no way" do I want to go there. But, after thinking about it, I felt it would be a good learning experience for DS and a good way for me to check out what countries I'd like to see while we are here. Although there were interactive displays for the children to play with, it wasn't enough to wow DS. But a jaunt in the playground afterwards made her day.




















This was not our first trip to Bruparck. We visited the complex in March when we took GP to the Atomium which is located right next door. In addition to Mini-Europe, Bruparck has a very large cinema complex, Oceade water park, playground, carousel, and many cool restaurants, cafes and bars to hang out at. In March, we had lunch at Chez Leon, a restaurant famous for Belgium mussels. GP's verdict was that the mussels (cooked in a celery-herb broth) were very good. The girls thought their spaghetti bolognese was not bad, either!

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