City Walking

Sunday turned out to be a nice sunny day for a change, so we headed into Mons for a walk with Bailey. She hasn't been into the city center at all, so we wanted to practice walking her there before taking her on any of our day trips. Since all the stores are closed on Sundays the crowds were pretty light which gave us an opportunity to get Bailey use to the smells, sights, and having to pee on concrete! Despite Keith and I having been in Mons several times this was the one of the first times the weather was kind enough to let us stroll. It was fun to discover beautiful gardens tucked behind several buildings. The real test with Bailey was as we headed into the Grand Place where all the cafes were coming alive with people out having their lunch time beers and coffees. Surprisingly Bailey didn't try to jump on any body, in fact she was much more interested in the pigeons. We were so excited to see so many people out and the Grand Place so active, it just energized us for spring and summer around here. Keith showed me his favorite pastry shop with the most gorgeous treats, I still don't understand how people here can be so small. We sat outside to have our own beer and coffee :) Bailey was great, she sat with us and only lunged for the pigeons a few times. Overall it gave us a lot more confidence in taking her out with us. It's clear she was over stimulated, so we may need to do a little more practicing before she goes to some of the more touristy places. Overall a great Sunday afternoon.