We left DC on a jet plane headed for Brussels. We were chasing the sun.
Anyone that has chased a sibling around a kitchen table knows the best way to catch them is to reverse course. Our plane did that with the sun. We left DC in the early evening and raced the sun to Brussels headed east. We arrived at dawn, so I´ll call it a tie. But still the shortest night I´ve ever experienced. They even served breakfast on the plane on the cusp of dawn to denote the day had passed. Never mind that 2 days earlier it would have been 9:30 PM in my world.
I slept for about 1.5 hours at the hotel this morning. I´m thinking I might come out all right on this jet lag deal after all.
My trip sunk in a little bit when I looked at the little map in the back of my seat and saw we were half way across the Atlantic Ocean. A big smile on my face when that happened. Getting off the plane in Brussels didn´t have big effect on the trip sinking in. Maybe part of the reason was there was a big ExxonMobile advertisement in English on the jetway.
I was a little tripped up ay customs when they asked if I was there for business or pleasure. I just ended up saying Fellowship. Must be OK because they let me through.
We had a nice introduction today followed by a tour of this great city. Dinner is coming up in half an hour.
It´s interesting typing on a different keyboard. Not exactly the same as the ones we have in the States. Just a couple of letters off.
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Not sure these are getting to you, but, I have enjoyed the comments and converstations on your blogs. Sounds very interesting to say the least. I also enjoyed the websites you have placed in your column. all goes well at home, take care.
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