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Tag: Belgium

  • World Trip 2009: Day 33 – Brussels to London, England

    Tuesday 23 June 2009 Highlights:  British Airways Flight, Dinner at Brixton Waking up before my alarm I decided to rest my eyes for a few minutes, luckily i didn’t turn off the alarm because 40 minutes later it went off and I was fast asleep! A quick and very convenient train trip back to the…

  • World Trip 2009: Day 32 – Brussels, Belgium

    Monday 22 June 2009 Highlights: Visiting the Atomium The transit stop at Madrid turned out to be interesting, first I didn’t correctly fill out the arrivals card and the border control just let me in anyway without me having to fill one in.  However at the same time an African was getting the third degree,…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 63 – Antwerp to Paris, France

    Tuesday 30 May 2006 Highlights: Arc de Triumph, Auguste Rodin’s House, Stunning night bike ride I was a man on a mission today as this is my last chance in Paris to see some things I had missed last time so as soon as I arrived from Antwerp I was off exploring.

  • World Trip 2006: Day 62 – Antwerp, Belgium

    Monday 29 May 2006 Highlights: Relaxing A very easy relaxing day.  I met some local students in Antwerp and talking to them about their various lives.   Unfortunately it rained while walking to my hostel and then stopped the minute I got in the door 😦

  • World Trip 2006: Day 61 – Antwerp, Belgium

    Sunday 28 May 2006 Highlights: Antwerp Diamond Museum, Fort Breendonk, Rubens House After staying at a very nice hostel Inge picked me up and we were off on another fun packed day.   Today we visited the Antwerp Diamond Museum (over 50% of diamonds come through Antwerp), the security was Very tight so unfortunately no…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 60 – Munich to Antwerp, Belgium

    Saturday 27 May 2006 Highlights: Our Lady’s Cathedral, Grote Market, Steen Castle Somehow surviving the Munich-Antwerp overnight bus trip (after having to pay 70 euro  twice – a long story) my new angel picked me up and we were off on a great adventure. Inge, my new local friend who I meet earlier on this…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 37-38 – Paris to Bruges, Belgium

    Thursday & Friday 4-5 May 2006 Highlights: Meeting fellow backpackers, Bruges Market Square, Chocó-Story Museum, Surviving (just) the Belgium Beer Challenge, the Canals Setting out early I managed to find the BusAbout pickup in Paris to begin this new phase of the trip.  I couldn’t believe how many people were there.   There are two…