Train Trip to Brussels

Today I learned that traveling doesn't always go as expected or planned -- but it can still be lots of fun when that happens. My train from Lille to Brussels was delayed, and so I waited for several hours in a very cold train station. A cup of hot chocolate warmed me up, and I had my first French croissant. It was filled with chocolate and was very flaky and tasty.

Eventually, I got on a different train (also headed to Brussels). While I was waiting for the train to leave the station, all of the lights in the train went off and everything got dark. Then there was an announcement from the train conductor who told us not to worry, that the train was having electrical problems but the conductor would fix things within ten minutes. But then, after a few more minutes, there was another announcement that everyone should get off of that train and catch another train on its way to Brussels. That train appeared after a few minutes, and after only thirty minutes, we arrived in Brussels. I was very happy to get here at last!

I went to check in at the hotel, and made a new friend right away -- Savvy, the fish, who lives at the hotel. Here is a picture of me and Savvy.



At the hotel, I noticed that plugs for my electrical equipment don't fit into the wall, and travelers plug computers and other things into some sort of box that then goes into the outlet. Why? Here is a photo:



I was very sad to say goodbye to my new friend, David, and leave France (and hope to see much more of France on another trip sometime in the future!), but I am excited to be in Belgium.