Brussels, Belgium

Today, we woke up at five o' clock AM and took a taxi to meet my dad's students and took a bus to the European Union Parliament. We saw a presentation on how everything works and it was even more special because the elections for Parliament were also happening at the same time, something that takes place every five years! I then stood next to a large section of the Berlin Wall when it was knocked down in 1989 leading to the end of the Cold War between the U.S. and the USSR. Then, we went out to lunch with my dad's coworker and his family and ate noodles in Grand Place. After, we got chocolate and had some cold drinks while watching a protest of school children who walked out of their class against global warming from the deck of our restaurant. Then, we met up with all the students and went on a walking tour through Brussels and learned a lot of cool facts about the history of the city and the country of Belgium. We finished up at the Belgian national parliament and walked through King Leopold park in the center of Brussels. Everything was a lot of fun!