On Saturday, Jo and Tori were invited to a potluck dinner party, so we stayed around so Jo could prepare her Chinese chicken salad and chicken teriyaki. Although considered "mainstream" dishes back home, it's probably safe to assume no one else would be bringing this dish to the party...
Another difference here is that since the dinner party was nearby, Jo and Tori decided to ride their bikes to the party! Since I have never seen Jo bike to a dinner party before, I took a picture of them as they set off for their evening.
Notice that our bikes are not equipped with any headlights. The Tervuren police also noticed this fact as Jo and Tori were heading back home at 12:30AM!!!
The next day was beautiful, so Jo packed a picnic lunch and the girls and I headed out to Bois des Reves park in nearby Ottignies. Just about 15 mins away from home, Jo remembered this park from one of her first outings after arriving in Belgium.
I thought it was interesting that there was a small cash machine, much like a parking ticket dispenser, where you paid admission for the day. However, it was strictly the honor system because there was no gate keeping you out unless you paid, and I didn't see anyone come around to check to see if you had paid or not. (this would never work in LA!)
This was probably one of the most nicely manicured playground parks I have seen. Nice fresh-cut green grass, beautiful landscaping, lots of new-looking playground equipment including a very tall slide.
DS and PS had a ball climbing up this structure and going down the slide. Mommy was also enjoying it as well (not sure who went down more times...)
In the evening after dinner, we headed out to Tervuren park and the girls had a nice bike ride around the lake. As we said before, the weather has been great and our fellow Belgians know you must take advantage of it when you can.
Unfortunately, it won't be all that long before the cold winds and temperatures of fall will arrive...
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