I made it all in one piece!  No big problems… got my luggage, got through customs, got to the school on time to pick up my apartment keys, got to my apartment, got up to the fifth floor of my apartment building with my luggage that weighed more than me, and so now here I am!  My flat was a bit startling, but I love the views, and I got used to the rest.  I have a lot of things to take care of (internet/phone/groceries/etc) but I am just glad that the travel is done with.  I wouldn’t have survived if the people I met weren’t so nice!  I am excited to start my year here.  There are many different adventures to have, but I have first been trying to get rid of my jet lag!  And I already had a tiring adventure of trying to get to the school, let’s just say it was a good thing I had the address of the school with me for the treintaxi driver!

Orientation starts next week, and school starts the 28th.  I have emailed my IPS advisors at Western to let them know I made it and my new address.  Other than that, I have just been cleaning my room, unpacking, and sleeping!  The weather is so wonderful here, like autumn without the fall!  It’s cool and there’s always a breeze, but it is so green!

I will leave you with photos of the views from my bedroom window:

This is looking at the center of Breda, where you can see the cathedral, “Grote of O.LV. Kerk” (on the right), where “Grote Markt” is located.  They say if you are ever lost, you will always be able to find your way back to the cathedral because you can see it from anywhere!

And these were just some shots of the beautiful sky!