Gent

Today I went to Gent, in Flanders. It was very nice, and a typical sort of outing. 

I will guide you through my escapades there with some photos.

I arrived at the station having had my train delayed by 15 minutes, bringing back my arrival to just past eleven o'clock this morning. There I met Aditi, my Indian exchange friend. She and I went exploring around the south part of the city while we waited for Lily, who was soon to come. We saw a pretty park.

This is the train station, where we collected Lily.

We would later find this to be our dining spot for a dürüm (Turkish beef wrap) with Belgian fries. 

We made our way up to the big square, where many nice old churches and cathedrals may be found in very close proximity. This is the nice part of Gent. 

There are also canals, which we crossed and found rather charming.

A nice little corner.

Aditi and Lily by the canal.

A well-known bridge.

Canal bend with a bridge and houses.

Nice canal.

The port area with boats. Reminiscent of Amsterdam.

Nice scenery. 

The shopping street.

We went back to the station and ate. I had a delayed train in coming back, but this happens often in Belgium, unfortunately. (Worse ratings in over ten years, and worse stats in comparison to other EU members.) 

I had a very nice day in this city, and had a very nice time going out and seeing new things. Europe is a wonderful place.

I had make-your-own crêpes with Sylvain and Margot, who is now back from college for a week at home. They were delicious, we had salty crêpes first with ham, little sausages, and cheese. Afterwards we had sweet with Nutella, honey, brown sugar, and powdered sugar. So good.