I must admit, today seemed like a ............I don't know. Sort of a killing time, blah day. It wasn't like a was wandering around thinking 'Oh, I wish I was in Paris', but I think I felt lonely for the first time. Really lonely. Don't worry........I wasn't bawling (for once) I was just lonely. There is something to be said for having a buddy. Someone to laugh with and people watch with and to cheer you up when you are a bit blah. I kept myself going all this time - with the exception of my Saturday breakdown and a little help (ok a lot) of help from B - but today all my zip was just gone. I felt like I was wandering aimlessly, killing time until I could go back to the B&B. Kinda pathetic, huh? Maybe it's a sign that is time to go home.
So, what did I do? Well, I was very brave and took the metro and by myself. Yay me! And nobody robbed me or anything. Double yay! I went to Rue Neuve, the top of the shopping street, and walked all the way down. There was a lovely big shopping mall, so I wandered through there, but again,it just sort of seemed.......meh. I couldn't get into it. But I am also not the type to go shopping just for the sake of going shopping, you know? There has to be a reason. Like $10 dresses. :P. Anyhow, I bought some earrings and hair pins. ZZZZZZZZ, right? Sorry. This is the most boring blog post.
So, I walked and window shopped and bought a salad for dinner, and slowly made my way back to the Grand Place. I like it there. And of course I headed to my favorite spot........the Panos......and drank a coke and half ate a sandwich, and watched the world go by before making my way back home. There is so much to see in that square. The little group of traveling musicians (not the Divos in case you were wondering!) we're playing new Orleans music. Schoole groups and tour groups go by constantly. The immigrant women walk Around shaking their cups and begging for money. Able bodied women sit on the street corner with their little signs asking to please help their children. There was a street artist. People constantly in and out of the ATM machines of ING. Real Brusselites (what are they called, anyhow?) stroll along (yes, more strolling, but it is mostly the older generations. They have dogs too.). The two homeless guys with four really cute dogs set up their plea for donations. Businessmen walk by with boxes of expensive chocolates. And it seems like almost everyone has an H&M bag from the half dozen outlets on Rue Neuve. Can you picture it all? Can you picture the melancholy canadian sitting there watching in all? Hope so. Cause that was my day. And I was desperately needing a friend. So I pretended you were all there with me and forced myself to get a waffle and wandered back down to the B&B. Did you have a good time? Probably not. I didn't have the greatest day myself.
I missed B. My family and friends. I missed......everything. And I think I am ready to come home. I packed and organized and got myself together. My stuff anyhow. Threw stuff away that I didn't need. I am mostly there. Just a few last minute things in the morning. Then the long journey home. Ugh. I don't even want to think about that marathon trip. And I hope that my suitcase isn't over weight! LOL I dont think I bought all that much, but maybe I did. It seems really heavy. How much did it weigh when I left? Do you remember dad? I think only 17 kgs. I can have 29, so maybe I am okay. 12 kgs, is almost 25 lbs. I can't have all that much, can I.? Hope not!
Anyhow, I will sign it off for now. Will hopefully do one final post in the morning before I go. While I have my coffee. I seem to be awfully tired tonight. Maybe just the melancholy of leaving. Who knows. Sorry for the blah post, folks, but I am trying to tell it like it is. And the truth was today was kind of a blah day. I did, however, watch some videos of the concert last week, which cheered me up a bit. It was so, so, so, so good! Bravo! Bravo!
Oh, did I tell you? I moved rooms yesterday.......which I knew I had to do. Anyhow, it was so weird seeing someone new in 'my room'. Because yep.........it's mi e forever. Hehehe.
Okay, this is T, over and out for now. Bye bye Bruxelles! Well, not quite. There is still tomorrow, and a few blog posts when I get home! I know there s so much I am forgetting to tell you. MWAH,
T
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