Well, it's Friday here and classes at the Uni are finishing up for the week. In Leuven, that means one thing; a non-stop procession of students pulling trolley cases along the cobblestones outside the apartment. Many of the students in Leuven are from other parts of Belgium and considering the whole country is the size of a postage stamp, they load up the case with dirty clothes, trundle off to the bus stop or train station and head home for a weekend of wurst, waffles and washing.
For this reason, Thursday night is the big night here in Leuven for night life. Head out for dinner at eight, off to a nightclub at ten and stagger home at three and fall into bed. On Friday they wake refreshed in time to catch an afternoon train to their village seven kilometres away where Mum waits with the Omo and a cup of cocoa. It's good to see that students are the same the world over.
Miss K and I actually experienced the nightlife last night, heading out to dinner with her classmates who are a nice bunch. It's always a humbling experience as a native English speaker when the Belgians are switching fluently between English, Flemish and French without a moment's hesitation. I have a sneaking suspicion that these are not the only languages they know either. I wouldn't be surprised if they could converse with Vikings in ancient Norse. I have a theory that this is why Australians like to teach Europeans Aussie slang. Sure they can speak 57 languages, but do they know how to order a Coldie, chuck a snag on the barbie or tell their friends they're as dry as a dead dingo's donger. It's even funnier for us because no-one in Australia actually uses these phrases. Not so smart now are you?
Anyway, Miss K and I will also be getting on to the train tomorrow and heading into the city of Brussels for a bit of sight seeing and cultural experiences. Miss K is hoping to check out an arts festival, I am going to see if I can find Jean Claude Van Damme, the 'Muscles from Brussels', so I can teach him to say 'You havin a go at me mate?'
Laters.
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