Today we did a tour (with Ann Marie of course) around Ghent: we were able to see the culture and learn more about the history here…and the food. Here were a few of my favorite places:

This was definitely one of my favorite parts of the day! We got a three course meal: asparagus soup, ratatouille, and fruit. The soup was my favorite by far. The cocktail wasn’t all I expected it to be, though.

By the end of the day we ended up at the Fine Arts museum of Ghent. This was one of the best museums we’ve been to so far. There were so many different sections; whether it was realism, expressionism, or surrealism. I spent at least 30 minutes in romanticism then studying some of Rodin’s which was so surreal; it was nice to finally have free time to really take a closer work at the art here.

I’m not sure who sculpted this or what it’s called but it’s soooo intricate and unique. I haven’t seen anything like this before since we arrived in Ghent. And it’s huge which is another level of impressive. The sculptures in the museum were one of the most impressive parts. Some were plaster, marble, but not much painted wood–the only painted wood sculptures I’ve seen so far was in the churches we visited yesterday. I hope to see more sculptures like this one and especially Rodin’s. He’s known for being such a talented modern sculpture so being able to see more of his pieces in real life would be incredible.