Last week the dogs and I packed up the car and temporarily relocated to Mons, Belgium.
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| The traveling tomato plants (I wasn't about to leave them behind! They now reside outside the office.) |
Mons is the home to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and that's where I'll be working for the next couple months. We're living in a hotel.
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| Right across the street from the hotel is a park which is great for dog walking. |
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| The Grand Place of Mons is about a 10 min. walk away. |
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| I can't say I understand the gravel sidewalks and the dogs aren't too keen on them either. |
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| War monument to American soldiers who died while fighting in Mons |
That's our new temporary neighborhood. It should be noted that Mons is in Wallonia which is the French-speaking part of Belgium. I. Do. NOT. Speak. French! I miss the Netherlands!
Linking up with Unknown Mami for the always-interesting Sundays in My City. Go check it out!
How beautiful! Good luck with the French. I have studied it off and on and can read a little. But I cannot speak or worse comprehend it when spoken.
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Happy Sunday!
:-)
Traci
P.S. Here's the link to our latest Travel the World with a Star: http://www.astarinmyownuniverse.com/2013/08/08/travel-the-world-thursday-4-alcazaba-of-malaga/
I do a lot of "smile and nod" and hope people think I'm missing a marble or two and leave me alone :) I've taken a few courses but even the words I know in my head refuse to come out of my mouth in any recognizable form!
DeleteGravel: it's cheaper to fix that sidewalk than put new flagstones...and that is better to walk in the winter time when it's slippery! I know! :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your stay!
ps. aren't you going to miss cooking?
I got a room with a kitchenette so I can cook!! No oven but 2 burners and I can do a lot with that :)
DeleteThe park is beautiful. That's why Europe seems to unique to us in the Americas: it's so CLEAN.
ReplyDeleteThe sidewalks are trashier than in the Netherlands but there seems to be much less unpicked-up dog poo and that's rather welcome!
DeleteWhat a wonderful place - we will be in Belgium for one day on our cruise. We land in Zeebrugge.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!!
DeleteFrench Belgium is breath-taking! I hope you enjoy your stay there and share lots of pictures. Oh, I have to look at these again!
ReplyDeleteHappy week to you, "Dorothy"!
You do not speak French yet! maybe one of the pups will pick it up. :) I hope you enjoy your stay. How's your running coming. I hurt my foot and haven't run in weeks. I feel so out of shape these days. I think I'm ready to hit the road again. I hope my foot is.
ReplyDeleteOh...I've TRIED to learn French but there's a disconnect between my brain and my mouth! The dogs...they don't listen in every language :) I went for a nice run on Sunday. Hoping for another tomorrow. Tough Mudder is less than 2 weeks away...YIKES!! Hope the foot feels better!!
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I've never been to Mons, but it looks like a cute place to work from. And it's always great to have the company of your dogs!
ReplyDeleteLove that your have your dogs with you.
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