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| Posted by: supersi |
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
As I write this, Mel and I are somewhere under the English Channel travelling at a couple hundred kph. We’re heading to Brussels via the Eurostar, which connects Britain to the continent (or as the Brits say – connects the continent to Britain). I can vouch that the Eurostar is a million times better than the previous method of crossing, by giant hovercraft. I have quite a few sea-sick childhood memories of that journey.
The reason for this speedy “Chunnel” crossing is a rehearsal for a corporate recruitment event in April that Mel is helping organize. Sounds like a neat event, actually. Every year P&G tries to woo the continent’s top graduates by inviting them to this annual week-long event in Brussels for a right good brainwashing session. Bill Gates never did that for me, but I’m not bitter ;-)
Belgium is a small country of 10 million people, bordered by France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands. It is known for its wealth of historical attractions, art, culture and cuisine. It is also called the Capital of Europe, since the European Union HQ is based here (*yawn*).
Anyway, I actually got to try out my French when alighting the train. I gave a meek, “Bon soir,” half under my breath to hide my accent. I felt somewhat proud of myself until, in French, Mel told the taxi driver the address of the hotel, and then discussed the price and amount of euros she’d like in change. Harumph! I knew I should’ve done French immersion.
Well a bon soir to you, too.
(In other news, I just felt the baby for the first time! And according to Nora, their baby-to-be is demanding chocolate this week ;) Thankfully ours has had no such cravings, or sickness -- something we're very thankful for) |
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