In an attempt to be as efficient as possible, Jen and I decided to combine our trip to D.C. for the Olmsted Foundation orientation, our trip to Brussels for house hunting, and our trip to Seattle to visit our family. Here's how the math falls out: 12,011 miles flown, 28 hours on a plane, and 4 airplane meals (we were lucky to get that many). Yowza. The Olmsted Orientation in D.C. was amazing. We stayed with our friends Mike and Brittanie who just had their first baby (congrats again, guys)! They were so gracious and it was awesome to see them. The orientation was incredible. It was great to meet all the other scholars of our class (except for one; Jamil and his wife were busy having a baby!), and scholars from previous classes as well at the reunion that also took place that weekend. We also got to spend some quality time with our new buddies Dave and Becky. The weekend was a complete blast, and we were sad to leave D.C., which has now become one of our favorite cities. Continuing our amazing trip, we had a blast in Brussels. Chocolates, beer, fancy food, and old Europe. We loved Brussels, and we're really looking forward to living there. We made the most of our week: we saw 22 different apartments with 5 different realtors. We didn't find "the" place, but we got a great feel for the city, and we got to know the neighborhoods so it was definitely well worth it. The final leg of our trip took us back to Seattle to visit family prior to our departure. It worked out really well because we took a few more days than we normally do when we go home, so we made our typical rounds and spent time with our family before we take off for three years. Hopefully, the chocolate and beer of Belgium will be enough to entice them to come visit us!
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