Day 8 (December 24)



Today, all of us woke up at around 9:30 A.M. We were ready to start our big day. No one was hungry, so we decided to skip breakfast. At 9:45 A.M, we called two taxis to drive over to The Citadel Of Namur (History).

The Citadel Of Namur

We arrived at 10:25 A.M, and learned a little about the place. Nicknamed the Castle of Namur, it's a fortress that was built during the Roman Ages for war reasons. Specifically built in 937 AD. We learned about its role in the many wars it was involved in. The fortress was improved upon after the siege of 1692. we all took notice towards how extravagant the landscape was. It was somewhat like a mountain but at the same time it overlooked the ocean and gave the area a very relaxing/calm feeling. At the same time, it felt old due to the architecture. However, it was preserved very well for how old it actually was. We had a tour of The Citadel, it was magnificent to go through room to room and looked at the aged buildings. After we were done walking along the sidewalks and looking around The citadel, it was 1:30 P.M. We called two taxis to drive over to The University Of Namur (Technology).

University Of Namur

When we arrived at 2:15 P.M, the staff was kind enough to give us a tour of the place. A lot of the building consisted of dorm rooms, but there were some parts of the campus that really stood out. For example the laboratory of cellular Biochemistry. The lab had very fancy and expensive microscopes and many DNA testing stands. We got to meet some of the scientists who work there. They tried to explain to us how they research/experiment with molecules and cells, but their vocabulary was very complex and hard to understand.
We learned about the rich history on Namur University. The University of Namur was founded in 1831 by the society of Jesus. Originally it had only six faculties including Law, Philosophy and Lettres, Computer Science, etc. From that time, it has been expanded on a lot of times. It now includes more complex educational degrees/paths.    

Maestro's Pizza

After we left the University at 4:00 P.M, we were all starving. Everyone decided to go to an Italian restaurant called Maestro's Pizza. When we arrived at 4:45 P.M, we were seated in a booth. Together, we ordered all ordered a 16" pepperoni pizza. It was delicious, not too greasy, and filled us up for the rest of the night. After dinner at 6:00 P.M, we called two taxis to drive us back to the hotel. We were all exhausted and ready for bed. When everyone settled down, we watched American Dad on TV, and gradually fell asleep.