Classes were kind of uneventful this week. Our homework assignments were fairly easy and we were able to finish all of them before 5:00. We have both finals next Wednesday so I am planning to prepare for those this weekend, although I haven't actually started studying yet...
Our field trip Thursday was great! We stayed around Leuven so we rode our bikes everywhere. First we toured Aquafin, the wastewater treatment facility for Flanders. I love going to all the WWTP and learning how each process varies and comparing them. We ate lunch at a really good little restaurant and I ate moussaka! After lunch, we toured Eco-Werf, the composting center where all of Leuven's organic waste is sent. (Every citizen here is required to recycle everything, including kitchen waste.) Kind of smelly, but nonetheless interesting. After that, we toured the Stella Artois brewery! Our tour wasn't that informative, but the facility was huge and the gift shop was nice. They had a nice bar area where we were able to try Stella and the other brews. I didn't realize Stella was owned by Anheuser Busch. Other beers were distilled at the same facility.
Yesterday, the main sewage line in our dorm busted! Apparently raw sewage was leaking in to our garden! We had no water from about 8-4. We still don't have water in half of the house, but I can manage. Our room sink is on the half that works, but we have to use the showers downstairs.
Last night was our big cookout. We went grocery shopping about 1 mile away and had to carry food for 20 people back in our backpacks, including 2 cases of beer and a 10 kg bag of charcoal. We kind of had a difficult time agreeing on what type of food to buy, but it ended up working out fine. We bought about 40 loaves of bread, 80 Euro of meat, etc. Dr. Engler and his family, Dr. Munster, and many international students came to the BBQ. We played bocciball afterwards and I won a few times!
After the cookout, we went to MarktRok, a giant music festival in Leuven. They've been advertising it for months. Huge stages were set up in the Oude Market. We didn't like the live techno music that much, but we found this DJ playing classic 90's music. We stayed there and danced for a long time. Then, we went to the Basement, another dance place. Overall, a great way to spend our last Friday night in Belgium!
Today I'm going to Brussels with a large group. We're going to try to go scuba diving in the world's deepest pool. I think you have to be scuba certified, but we'll see. Two guys going are certified, so if I can't swim, it will be fun watching them. We're just making a day trip, and hopefully I'll be back for more Market Rock tonight!
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