Last day of meetings! It was my turn to present information about social media. I felt good about my presentation and got lots of questions and comments. The other people from the different countries presented their activities in social media too. It was all very interesting and I liked meeting people who were doing similar work. It was the last day of the bad cafeteria for lunch and then more presentations in the afternoon.
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| Bruges |
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| Burges Canal |
We wrapped up the day and traveled by bus to the city of Bruges which was about an hour away from Aalst. It was another little village town with cobblestone streets and old beautiful buildings. Our bus driver dropped us off because of the narrow streets again and we walked a few blocks to the restaurant. There was a chocolate shop about every three buildings and lace and textile shops about every 10 buildings.
The restaurant, Duc De Bourgogne (Duke of Burgandy), was so old and so fancy. It was on a canal. Thank goodness the menu had already been determined because everything was in French. We had more goose liver as an appetizer, salmon and shrimp with mango sauce, and the main course was duck. I was so full. Dessert was a chocolate mousee. Each dinner I sat with a different group of people. It was nice to get to know everyone and here all their funny stories about work. We also talked a lot about the cultural differences were had each been experiencing on the trip. It was fun to hear everyone's perspective.
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| Duc De Bourgogne |
It was an enjoyable dinner and we walked backed through the low lit streets of Burges to catch our bus. About half of the people on the bus were asleep when we returned to the hotel late that night. Everyone stopped in the lobby before going to their room to say our goodbyes. It had a been such an interesting experience. I was very grateful to have been invited to be a part of the meetings in Belgium but I was so excited to be headed to London on vacation the next day!
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| Duc De Bourgogne at night |
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