Out and About...

Today was a nice, relaxing Saturday in Dijon. It is probably about 70 degrees and the sky is a clear blue. Its definitely a welcome change from the rains that we've been getting since we got back here.

We got back from our trip to Brussels last night about 9:30. I'll tell you what, 10 hours on a bus over 2 days is pretty long! I enjoyed seeing the EU. It was interesting to hear all about the legislative things that the EU does. Talk about getting lots of different countries to work together! I also saw a pretty interesting parade go right by our hotel in Brussels. Apparently they have a parade once a year where hundreds of people dress in period costumes and they parade through town. Its supposed to represent the Emperor returning to the city. They had everything you could imagine... people on stilts, mounted soldiers, Lords and Ladies, it was amazing! Believe it or not, the last group in the parade was a huge wagon with a barrel on it. The people in the parade actually come along and hand out beer from the wagon. You wouldn't see something like that at home!! Brussels was interesting, but I wasn't terribly impressed with the city. It was kind of dingy and dark and VERY compact. The streets feel like canyons with all of the tall buildings. I was also surprised to see a lot of trash in the area. Compared to France, Brussels is quite dirty. I was glad to get back to Dijon.

This morning we slept in late and got up to a beautiful day. We walked over to the laundromat and got some clothes washed. After a little lunch, we went out and hit the Dijon museum and the crypt under one of the local churches. It was interesting. We also walked around a bit and did some shopping. We're about to sit down and do some homework. Its going to be nice to get some stuff done.

The pictures are just some shots I took while walking around Dijon today. The first picture is actually the Dijon City Hall (Dad, how would you like to work there?). The second picture is is one of the little streets not far from our hotel. The third picture is a sarcophagus the contains a famous Lord from the area. The sarcophagus was VERY ornate and quite a sight. The last picture is of the crypt under the largest cathedral here in Djion.

I hope everyone is well. I miss you all and I'm looking forward to coming home soon.