First 48 Hours...

So after a busy week of trying to accomplish everything before leaving (THANK YOU MOM!), I finally arrived to Europe! My dog Rylee and I flew directly from DFW to Frankfurt, Germany so Rylee would only have to be in the crate for 12 hours and Mike picked us up there.  From Frankfurt, we drove to Leuven, Belgium, going through a total of three countries: Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium.  Upon arriving to our miniature apartment, we went for a long walk around the city of Leuven.  I was exhausted... and Mike wouldn't let me sleep, even though I was delirious at times, as I was seven hours ahead of Texas time.  The city of Leuven is amazing! The buildings are super-old, it is a young person's town (it's a University town), and there are bars EVERYWHERE! Everyone speaks Flemish, a dialect of Dutch, and I am desperately trying to learn something... fast! Most people smoke like it is good for them, and many roll their own cigarettes or use a hookah.  We are right in the center of Leuven for now and there are so many cool things just a short walk away.  Sunday was a day of napping and trying to take in the city.  Rylee is getting accustomed to living here and we are just hoping we don't get kicked out of our apartment because of her! The oddest thing I've encountered here is the fact that our toilet is LITERALLY in our shower... guess that is a good thing if you are into multi-tasking!