Brussels Summer Festival

 Today I planned to attend the Medieval Festival in Bouillon. Unfortunatly the area is not exactly a tourist spot and therefore does not seem to have a train station. Rathering than*stewing* on my bad luck I decided to make the most of the day by enjoying some the events happening in Brussels city center. For all of the month of August the Royal Palace is open to visitors with free admission. I took the oppurtunity to walk through the gilded halls of the monarchy. The opening also features exhibtions on Asian music and an interactive science display. My two favourite parts were a ceiling covered in irredescent beetle wings and a collection of cards send to the King by youngsetrs. One well meaning child had drawn the Queen in a mini-skirt and high heels next to the Belgian flag!

I also took some time to enjoy the music at the Brussels Summer Festival. It's amazing to hear native dutch speakers sing so fluently in English.. with distinctly American accents!

A bientot,
Niamh

Last weekend in Ireland

Myself and a friend outside the Toy Soldier Factory

This weekend I went home for the last time before my ex-boyfriend jets off to his new life in the US. We had a wonderful weekend of baking, catching up with friends and playing with his cats. We also had the oppurtunity to have a rivate tour of a Toy Solidier Factory in Macroom which was really fun. We were able to see how the moulds are made as well as the filled and packaged.

My Smitten Kitchen Cookbook also arrived at my home in Ireland which meant some serious baking;)

A bientot,
Niamh