Knokke, Belgium

June 1, 2009 – Another holiday here in Belgium.

With the sun high and out, we decided to visit the seaside town of Knokke, an hour and half by train from Brussels. We got there as usual, early afternoon, walked across the city centre (which is by the way, filled with shops, it gave me the image of Orange County in CA) then you see the beach.


FLIP-FLOPS MEET SAND. I finally wore my havaianas in a Belgian beach

A beach person myself, I was delighted to see the sea, sand and the sun. Though I only made a quick dip due to the cold water and my lack of swimming gear. Still, the combination of these plus a good group of friends made it a chill-out afternoon.


JERICK AND IMOLA. Fun in the sun in Knokke.

Also, this was my first beach experience in Europe so I was quite surprised to see topless girls sunbathing in the sea. This also made the trip a whole lot “pleasing to the eyes”. Haha.

Luxembourg

May 21, 2009 - Though a small country only being 2,586 square kilometers, Luxembourg should not be taken for granted. Landlocked between France, Germany, and Belgium, it has been an important European power for the last centuries.


MA, I'M IN LUXEMBOURG. Jerick proving that he was really there.

It’s only 3 hours by train from Brussels, so we decided to visit the city during the long May 21st holiday. We arrived in Luxembourg early afternoon, though it was a little cold, we decided to walk across to the city centre, a rough 2-3 kms. from the train station. A good stroll along its streets allows you to see the mixture of green forest parks and brick gray castles.


ADOLPHE BRIDGE. Luxembourg City's famous landmark

As one intern said, Luxembourg is the Magic Kingdom of Western Europe. It’s true in a sense that I have never seen such a busy city yet having the look of a medieval village. I particularly like the park in the middle city where you can see the Adolphe bridge.


MASTER JUMP SHOTS. AIESEC interns from Belgium doing the famous jump shots. :)


Anyway, what trip wouldn’t be complete without jumping shots, tasting some homegrown food and drinks (Luxembourgish beer), and funny photos. We went home a little around 7PM and continued to enjoy our day in the train (where we played 1-2-3 pass and made crazy punishments).


Nice way to spend a one-day holiday.