bonjour mes amis!

after about 17 total hours of travel time (including layover) we finally arrived in brussels this morning slash last night... depending on which part of the world you are in. because in our minds it was 1am by the time we got to the hotel (which is ever so conveniently located across the street from the airport), we decided to take a little power nap and then venture out so that we could get adjusted to the new time zone.

the city of brussels is so charming. the old buildings just seem to be so welcoming. unfortunately as soon as we got off the train we were greeted by some annoying misty rain. it was still such an enjoyable walk through the mismatched, cobbled streets. we finally found a place to sit and eat a good meal, and of course it stopped raining as soon as we went inside. but with some food in our systems we started to feel like human beings again. (nicole commented after only having slept for about an hour and a half that she felt like a cartoon version of herself. we were all definitely a little loopy when we were leaving the hotel!)

now we're all back at the hotel, willing ourselves to stay awake until the clock reaches a reasonable time for normal people to go to bed. our flight for liberia leaves in the morning, and i cannot wait to get there! see ya'll in monrovia!

peace and love
julia.