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!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Field Trip to the Antwerp Zoo



One thing I love about the schools here in Belgium is that the children get to go on several field trips during the year.



Earlier this week, the first graders at ISB went to the Antwerp Zoo. Established in 1843, this zoo is the oldest animal park in Belgium and is located right in the heart of Antwerp right next to its central railway station.

Antwerp Central Railway Station

I try to participate in DS' class as much as possible and since I had not been here before, I took this opportunity to chaperone the trip. My group of five kids from DS' class had a great day exploring this lovely intimate zoo. The zoo had several old buildings in beautiful surroundings and housed a wide variety of animals such as lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, birds, camels, hippo's, and penguins, just to name a few. According to my group, the highlight of the day included the nocturnal house, the aquarium, and the sea lion show.



And of course, the playground was a big hit, too!
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