Cadets, Islands, and Germans.. oh my!

(Antwerp)

(You know it's a nice city when their train station is gold plated)

Hello again! Having too much fun to update enough. Work is incredible every day as usual. I cannot describe the rush that overcomes me every morning as I show my badge and walk through the metal detectors, it really makes me think of the importance of the Tribunal first thing everyday. For Sara, that also includes getting a second check with the wand, since apparently every one of her shoes has metal in them. We ride our bikes the 2km through rain or shine (always 70 degrees) in our dress clothes, along with everyone else here in The Hague in the finest suits I have ever seen. It is an interesting place.

If I did not mention before, the cadets are here visiting the court from Westpoint and the Air Force Academy, they gave us presentations about their schools today and tonight is their last night so we are going out to give them a proper farewell. Brian, Matt, Dave, Jenny and Chad will be missed! We were able to go to Antwerpe and Brugge with them last weekend. The train station in Antwerpe is one of the most impressive buildings I have ever seen. We parkoured all over the city at three in the morning, drank in a castle by the river, danced with some old ladies, signed a gay bachelor's chest, walked through a few dark alleys and an interesting park, and wound up on the 5th floor roof of our hostel on covert ops. Needless to say we were hurting during our trip through Brugge the next day, although it was beautiful.

Relja, another of the interns from Serbia, leaves in the next few days as well. There are coming and going parties here every week, but that does not make it any easier to say goodbye. What does make it a little easier is that we leave for Malta on Saturday morning!!! There will be a guy in the lounge in the airport waiting for us with a sign that reads "Mr. Loyd" with our glorified suzuki samuri waiting outside. It is a small island where they drive on the left-hand side of the road, and the car is a stick. It should be a great time, as long as I don't hurt any of the others that are coming with us (or anyone else for that matter). Looking forward to it Liam, Yaira, Jordan, and Sara! From what I can tell it has the climate of the virgin islands with several hundred years more history.

Oh, also I get to participate in a mock trial inside a war crimes tribunal courtroom, and it will be recorded for us to review... that is pretty exciting to me. Have a great weekend all, miss everyone back home and those who have left here.

And don't forget to check out our new pictures on Picassa. More from our island adventure in Malta coming soon!

(Main square in Antwerpe)