Felix and Ines at the train station
It has been a blur of a week so far. Felix and Ines returned from their 6 months of travel on Monday afternoon. After almost 24 hours of travel they were tired but needed to push through to bedtime. So I had prepared a bunch of yummy food and we enjoyed the spread and then head out to the park to enjoy the first sun since I had been in Cologne for 2 weeks. It was great to see them. They are so relaxed and real. What a gift to be able to have met them when I did by chance 3 months ago in Malaysia. Then again is anything by chance?
Hee hee - sorry guys, I had to put this one in.
The next day we went for a lovely brunch and then Ines had to take the train to her parents to get her car. I then too, a couple of hours later, had to head back to the train station to get to Brussels. But it was great having at least 24 hours with these two and I hope to see them again when I am house sitting in Brussels as they may come visit. So I hopped the train to Brussels since I had to take the plane from Charleroi to Oslo where I am now. But this did afford me the chance to meet Donal, the person’s apartment and cat I am taking care of for two weeks at the end of August.
Colourful buildings in old Cologne
I don’t have any pictures yet of Brussels but there will be loads to come. I will be located right in the centre. Donal took me out for a lovely dinner which was incredibly kind of him. Then he gave me a quick orientation to the centre and we watched the light show at the Grand Place which I will have to go back to to get pictures or video. The next morning he even took me to the train to get me to the airport. He is a very kind person. He is a translator and speaks fluent Italian and French as well. It was great in Brussels being able to use my French. I am so excited. Anyway, that’s about it for this post and now Oslo.
Oh my god, that tree is growing a church!
You have me exhausted reading your blog as you seem to be hopping to one place and then another and spending such a wonderful time with good friends. I am so pleased that you are enjoying your travels so much and such variety!!
Hee hee. It’s like a workout isn’t it.
It seems that you liked Cologne so much and you really did not want to leave it, so maybe you should haved titled this post “farewell, until we meet again” instead of “goodbye”, but then it would have been too long of a heading, right? 🙂
True enough. I will likely see Ines and Felix in Brussels.