Yesterday was our free day to venture around the city of Ghent. We started the day as a group and met with Lillian’s friend, Christine, who lives in Ghent. She gave us some insight on some questions we had regarding some of the culture and everyday life in Belgium. My favorite part of meeting with Christine was when she took us around the city and showed us some of the local spots that she enjoyed which we didn’t get to see on our other tour of Ghent. She showed us her favorite chocolate stores and good places to shop. After, we went to the oldest waffle shop in Belgium and enjoyed some amazing Belgian waffles and hot coffee.

After lunch, a few friends and I went to some chocolate shops and local places to shop for souvenirs and then eventually found our way back to the hotel where we got some much needed rest. Last night, nine of us went to dinner at a nice restaurant and enjoyed some good food and drinks to celebrate our last night in Belgium. Today we are on our way to Antwerp where we will take a tour of the city before we head to Amsterdam tonight!