Today we went to the International Fair at the International School of Brussels. Yes, we don't even have children and yet we are going to school fairs. But this was much better than any other one because they served alcohol! What kind of school serves alcohol?--one in Europe!
There were booths from all over the world representing 31 countries. Many of the parents (most likely mothers--some things are the same all over the world) went to great lengths to prepare homemade goodies native to their country. We had British scones, Austrian strawberry pie, Brazilian fried things, Japanese chicken skewers and sushi, Australian wine and Tortillia Espanola from Spain (Kyle's favorite). It was all delicious! We were a little disappointed with the USA booth. They only had hotdogs, hamburgers, and lots of prepackaged candy. But then that led us to question---what are foods that symbolize all of the States? Some of my friends suggested macaroni and cheese, but that is about all we could think of. I guess because the States are such a melting pot, we just get to have our favorite foods from all over the world all the time!
I ran into many of my friends from the American Womens Club and that was fun. You really feel established in a place when you know enough people to 'run into' them.
Friday evening we hung out with our friends Anna and Hal. They had 6 friends in town who all have some relation to Georgia, and a few even went to UGA! It was a great feeling to be over here in Brussels but still talking about Broad Street and being able to play the name game. It was also a great reminder that this is a small, small world, and no matter where you go, you will always know somebody (so behave yourself!)
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