On our way to The Hague, we made a stop in Brussels,
Belgium, for a corporate visit to the European Union Parliament. It was amazing
to see the actual EU Parliament and where all these current decisions are being
made. We toured the forum room and were told that all the delegates were coming
the next day to discuss the current situations. After that we ate lunch in town
and, of course, enjoyed our chocolate and waffles.
Then we continued on to The Hague where our
European coach driver is from. We toured Amsterdam a little bit with its big
old windmills and canals. The city is actually similar to Venice in that it is
built next to all of these canals and waterways since a great portion of the
land is reclaimed from the sea. You can even notice some buildings leaning
different directions as their foundation is primarily in the water. We had a
paper due at the end of the week here, so we didn’t get out very much, but we
still got a bus and boat tour that week. We also took tours of the Diamond
Exchange and DELFT, the blue hand painted china maker.
