Brussels, Here We Are!

I'm in Brussels! Surprise!

After a hectic Sunday afternoon of packing and making last-minute purchases, I woke up early Monday morning and headed to the airport. It was sad to leave my family and my home, but once I got over feeling sad for myself, I had a great time. The flights were easy, and actually in the second airport I ran into two friends who had the same flight to JFK in order to meet the group for the Brussels flight.

Arriving in JFK, we ran around like chickens with our heads cut off trying to figure out the terminal system, but we finally succeeded and found the right gate. It was good to connect with friends, and we soon boarded the plane. This flight was surprisingly short and easy! We had a slight delay, but for some reason a six hour flight is tons easier than an 8+ hour flight. Once we landed, we all headed through to our baggage without a problem. And we all received all of our baggage! Praise the Lord! And Mama, mine wasn't searched, so my sealed bags were all secure. :)

We were bused to our apartments, and my roommates (Allie, Cameron, and Theresa) and I began unpacking! So exciting! I'll include pictures of our apartment as soon as I take them. A little while later, we walked down to Place Jourdan and grabbed lunch. We had frites (french fries) from the arguably best place in Brussels (Dr. Nelson passed on this info; he added the arguably portion, but apparently this is said of the place). After we finished, some of us girls walked around for a while and saw the area.

The people living in my building returned for a meeting and now my lovely roommates and I are sitting in our black recliners (think boardroom chairs), scanning the internet, and watching CNN in the background. And yes, we do actually have CNN on - this is a political science trip, so its even more emphasized to keep with with current events!

Anyway, this post was to say we made it, we're alive and [mostly] well, if you discount the jet lag, and we can't wait to get going (after a great night of sleep, of course). I have pictures, and I'll try to post them tomorrow. Love to all!