Saturday, June 9, 2012

'Bonjour.. Guten Tag... Err.."




Hell...
(I wonder how they say, 'Good Morning' in Hell?)


Where am I?


(...checks map)


I'm in Brussels, Belgium... 
Home of the Belgian Waffle...




David Bowie recorded a song, 'Golden Years'... in which the back up singers would sing something that sounded to me like... 'wah wah wah...' and for some reason, I would think of waffles... That sounds like something I would do...



Man, if I looked that good in a suit, I'd wear them ALL of the time!


The 'RedShoes Mystery Tour/PeeWee's Great Adventure has actually included elements from each.  One reason that I haven't posted much on this trip has been due to the fact that I've been sick much of this journey.  I don't know if it's mostly due to fatigue, or a bug... or nervousness about wanting to do my best... I've had some days where I couldn't wait to get back to my room and sleep...


I've been to Frankfurt, Germany and Aachen, Germany... I've been to Maastricht in The Netherlands... and to Leige, and now Brussels, here in Belgium...


My mostest favoritest place?


Maastricht... I LOVE the Dutch...


Granted, I've only come in contact with a small number of people in each place, but the Dutch smile... they seem happy...




I didn't get to see any windmills in Holland... I wish I had... But flowers? and Rain?? All over the place!!  Especially poppies...


I Fly home.. back to the States... tomorrow.  I can't wait to get home...


I noticed on the news that  Bob Welch has died... he was a front man for 'Fleetwood Mac' before the Buckingham~Nicks version of 'Fleetwood Mac.



Bob Welch

So It Goes...


I will be posting photos and a re-cap of the trip... I will be by to catch up with your goings-on as well... I've missed you all...


~shoes~









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27 comments:

  1. red.neck chicJune 9, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    I will be glad when you get home too.

    I love poppies!!! They are so pretty when they are in mass... I can't wait to see photos!

    And waffles? yummmm.... my favorite.

    xoxo
    be safe coming home.
    gobbles

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  2. RobinJune 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    I am so sorry that you haven't felt well during this trip. It is sucky to be traveling and just not feel "right." Especially such a big trip as this... Be prepared to sleep. The time difference will get you plus you are already fatigued. I think I slept 24 hours straight when I came back from Europe. It was CRAZY. Look forward to getting the lowdown on your trip, btw, because I am sure it did have its moments...

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  3. LeahJune 9, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Ah Shoes .......so near and yet so far. I'm guessing about 350-400 miles as the crow flies. I hope you feel better soon. Dying to hear about the trip!

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  4. Red ShoesJune 9, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    @ Robelyn and Robin... I'm ready to be home for all of the reasons I've stated. I hope the time lag isn't as bad on the return as it was on arrival here.

    I was supposed to have had a summer school class waiting for me when I returned, but I decided to cancel it... I'm glad that I did. I just want some time to recover from all that has happened, figure things out, and decide what to do next... I'm tired. Good night from Brussels...

    ~shoes~

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  5. Red ShoesJune 9, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    @ Leah... I hope I feel better soon as well. I'm just going to take some time off and be a bum... How are things in England tonight?

    ~shoes~

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  6. Just telling it like it isJune 9, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Well it is about the adventure and living it to the foolesy...I should have gone with u...oh wr would have been in trouble.

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 8:20 AM

      Hey you...Really? What kind of trouble would be have gotten into? ;o) Maybe you should have gone!!

      ~shoes~

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  7. AnonymousJune 9, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Those waffles look SO NAUGHTY that I feel like I sinned just by looking at them (and maybe imaging rubbing them all over my nekkid body)

    I haven't done much traveling so I'm always happy when I find people blogging about their travels. At least, I can live vicariously through Blogger.

    *Note to Self: Get a life.

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 8:26 AM

      Hey you... are those not the BEST looking waffles!?!? I've been told that I can make good waffles... I need to check into the whipped cream and other aspects of waffling... of course, whipped cream has a host of other applications as well...

      This trip could have been better... based on planning and things that happened during the trip...

      Life's a Bitch, so i hear...

      I like this naughty side of you... ;o)

      ~shoes~

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  8. AnonymousJune 9, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Oopsy. That was supposed to read "imagining". I guess I was a little distracted by my naughty waffle fantasy....

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  9. AmiJune 9, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    Feel better. Sucks to be taking an amazing trip and not feel 100%.

    Can't wait to see photos and stuff...

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 8:38 AM

      Hi there, Ami. I know. A dr's appt yesterday explained a great deal. I was placed on an intense antibiotic for a condition I am experiencing, and the dr said he forgot to tell me that I could have negative results to the dosage... and so it goes.

      All in all, I'm glad to be home.

      ~shoes~

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  10. Cocaine PrincessJune 9, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Hey there you!

    Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling too well- may in fact be the jetlag but whatever the case I'm hoping you make a speedy recovery. I'm looking forward in reading more about your adventures.

    How was the food-- Were you able to indulge in any of those waffles?

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 8:43 AM

      Hey you! Thank you for the kind words...

      I didn't get to enjoy as much of the food as I should have due to not feeling well, but I DID have the waffles! Those were WAY too enticing to let pass!!

      I trust you are well!!

      ~shoes~

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  11. MaxJune 9, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    I'm sorry you're not having a better time. Safe travels on the journey home.

    I also saw that Bob Welch died...and by his own hand. Such a shame. I love his work in Fleetwood Mac, and his 70's solo stuff. Thanks for the link to "Hypnotized" - one of my very favorite songs.

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 8:48 AM

      Hi, Max... Fleetwood Mac went through some transitions, with each one having its own identity... the Peter Green era, the Welch era, and then, of course, Buckingham-Nicks.

      How's the music coming along?

      ~shoes~

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  12. shrink on the couchJune 9, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    I have a belgian friend living nearby - I love her almost as much as the chocolate she brings me from her trips home. Hope you are feeling better. And yes, sad to hear about Bob Welch. Hypnotized is one of my all time faves.

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 8:54 AM

      Hey you... Your friend lives close to
      Brussels? What a great and active city that is! The Belgian chocolates are amazing!!

      Thank you for your kind words.

      ~shoes~

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  13. Jack and JillJune 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Sorry to hear about your illness, but we have to think that even if you were completely well your first priority is to enjoy your trip, not to keep us updated regularly. That can be done when you return! Speaking of which, we wish you a safe trip back, and we look forward to your recap!

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 9:06 AM

      Hi, Jack... I think I placed too much emphasis on the 'work' requirements of the trip rather than on the 'enjoyment' aspects.

      I am so glad to be home. The fellow at the Customs gate, after talking to me briefly, said, "Welcome home..."

      That meant so much to me...

      ~shoes~

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  14. musicwithinyouJune 10, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    To bad for the illness and my father in law was born in Belgium and still has family there.

    I would love to visit there oneday.

    I hope you feel batter once you get back and I can't wait to see your pictures and travel story.

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    1. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 9:09 AM

      Hey you... you need to go to Belgium. If you have family there, you need to meet them!

      I would like to go back under different conditions... I think I worried too much about the work requirements of the trip, and not enough about the enjoyment part.

      Thanks for the kind words!!

      ~shoes~

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  15. musicwithinyouJune 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    better, I mean :))

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  16. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I was going to have a salad for lunch, but now I can't stop thinking about waffles.

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  17. Red ShoesJune 12, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    Joshua... you would like the waffles MUCH better!!

    :oD

    ~shoes~

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  18. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Did you see any tulips in Amsterdam? I think I read, many moons ago that Belgium was supposed to be one of the most boring places on earth - not too sure if that's actually true though!

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  19. Red ShoesJune 14, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    I didn't make it to Amsterdam... I would have loved it. There is an interesting story about that tulips are actually native flowers to Chna... Asia... and some bulbs wound up back in Holland, and given the better temperate area there, and the greater rainfall, that they actually thrived there...

    But I did see a lot of other flowers there...

    ~shoes~

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