leuven

you had this very strange weather today, tropical storms, thunder and lightening and the sky was completely dark in the morning hour. so much so that this is your first tropical rain experience in the lowland.  so weird that you wish you could travel back in time to last summer. 

you remember it's a very HOT day. you came here after the flea market fair at templaux.

this is a flemish speaking university town not too far from waterloo or from templaux.

a medieval city as you can see from the cathedral.

and the statue itself...

the weekend market is still on when you arrived... so a quick round of the farmer's market
and you walk toward the city center.

you love the architecture.

and you're welcomed by the colorful banners

and you finally come to the famous square, outdoor where the atmosphere is "gezellig" a dutch word that cannot be translated to english equivalent. it encompasses of the dutch/flemish culture.

and you walked all the way to the end of the square, pondering which cafe is the most "gezellig" to chill...

you decided and you order your  quick munch under the sun. it's hot. none that you experience this year.

and you sneak in to the museum to avoid the heat

the cool air in the museum refreshes you... what a relief...

and just didn't want to go but hang around and browsing some some interesting art books.

well, that's your quick stopover at leuven, a "gezellig" city by dutch definition.
hope you catch a little bit of sunshine and heat from here.