Ghent, Belgium

While cleaning up breakfast last Saturday morning, Jeremy decided to look for a city to visit in Belgium for the day.  It turned out to be such a lovely day to leave drizzly Luxembourg and see some sun!

Ghent, pronounced with a soft G or a J sound, is northwest of Brussles in the Flemmish region of the country.  I expected to use my French in Belgium, but not in Ghent! 

There was some sort of festival with sporting challenges all around the downtown that were entertaining for the kids.  A cool old castle and several gorgeous church's.

Everyone was riding bikes and walking in the streets.  It was nerve racking as Jeremy drove through to find a parking spot as the people mostly only moved out of the way for the trolley trains.
I do not know which of the two rivers this is, but the building built along the banks were lovely!

When in Belgium... I only had a few sips, but it was fun to taste!  Jeremy not only enjoyed his favorite Duvel, but some local Ghent Beer as well.  I also ordered the caramel apple pie, specialty of the region.  It was different...very good with a soft pastry crust and spiced different than any apple pie that I've had before.

When stopping to buy bread and chocolates at the end of the day, I realized how foreign it is to not recognize any bit of the language spoken!  I can see how someone moving abroad with no knowledge of language could find the experience overwhelming.  I'm lucky that I can get along so well in Luxembourg... It really makes the adventure so much fun for me!