Day 2: Actual travel

We woke up and were treated to a homemade breakfast of the best pancakes in the world. Brian had never had them before, so Mom made the cakes spell out his name. Claire and I had them often on weekends growing up, but it was wonderful to have them again!

Here are Alfie and Dad at breakfast:
And Mom with the cockatiels in the background:You'll see more of my mom in a future blog entry as she will be taking a trip to Europe with us in the fall!

Since it was such a beautiful day and we had hours until we needed to leave for the airport, Brian, Mom, and I decided to head out to a short hiking trail near the house.

Here are my mom and me:Brian, often the daredevil, climbed down the rocks to investigate the water. He eventually convinced me to climb down as well, but I didn't take a picture!Along the route, he saw what he thought were bloodstains, but it turned out to be a piece of candy someone had thrown on the ground:After our hike, we went to a nearby coffee shop and had a drink.Then, it was time to leave for the airport. Here is Claire, waiting in line to check in:
In the departure hall, there were many flags hanging. Here are the Belgian flags:

Our plane ride over was rather uneventful, although there was a bit of turbulence. Luckily it was a direct flight, so the next time we'd step foot on solid ground, we'd be in Belgium!