June 28
Today we started by meeting with a sex therapist and had an
educational presentation and wrap up afterwards. Today we had a lot of free time, so most of the people in
our class decided to go to the Anatonium.
This structure was built for the World Fair in Brussels in 1958, but now
it is a permanent exhibition. The
Anatonium is 335 feet tall and at the very top you get a panoramic view of
Brussels. We also explored each of
the spheres and climbed to each one by steep escalators and stairs. We then went to Mini Europe, which is
next to the Anatonium. Mini Europe
is just how it sounds; it is a display of all the top sites in each of the
countries in the European Union.
Each of the models is on a scale of 1:25 and has so much detail in each
of the structures. It was very
interesting to see all of the structures and get an overview of all of Europe,
even the places I am not going to make it to on this trip. Today was one of the hottest days yet,
almost 90 degrees. Most of us were
tired and dehydrated so we went back to the hotel and hung out until it was dinnertime. We met as a group to go to Rose Blanche
for dinner, which is in the middle of the town square of Brussels. Afterwards, most of us went to a bar
again to watch the Germany vs. Italy game. It was difficult to watch this game because most of the
people in the bar were Italian fans and I was cheering for Germany. At half time I left with my roommate, went
to get a souvenir, and went to bed after a tiring day.
Anatonium
Cleaning the Anatonium
Escalator up
Mini Denmark
Mini Leuven
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