Sunny memories..

Rainy days have come to Leuven.. yet, my sunny memories remain..

This is a small street in the center of the city.. restaurants on both sides, tables outside, crowded in the (warm) evenings.. No matter what you feel like eating, you can find it here.

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The double-fried potato

If you consider coming to Belgium you should be prepared.. French fries are not what you think they are.. Or at least the Belgians claim so.
I heard that story (there are, of course, other variations): During WW I American soldiers arrived in Belgium (the French-speaking part) and tried the fries. Confused by the language around them, they thought they were in France.. and therefore called the fries "French"..
No matter if that's true or not, the fries taste differently. They are freshly cut, fried twice (yes, two times), fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.. And, you know what? They are actually damn good..

(That's my small portion from today.)

Students are welcome

The more time passes, the happier I get for choosing to come to Leuven.. That's an amazing place.. with special spirit.. most students you have ever seen in one city.. something to do at any time of the day/night.. and definitely a place to meet interesting people from all (really ALL) over the world .. On top of it all it's super sunny these days, which makes the whole wonder-picture complete.. :)

(First day of the Student Welcome fest. Click on picture to view bigger)

I heart beer!

And apparently it also loves me..

 

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Obstacles..

A couple of days ago I was fighting with my orientation problems while discovering the city (the ones who know me well, know that I get lost quite a lot.. even in a 2,5 km² city)... Suddenly I found out that I was not the only one trying to jump over her potential..

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