Tag Archives for Antwerp

My year in cities, 2008

Jason published his yearly “My year in cities” post. I used Meg’s Mayfly-project to do something similar, but brief. So here is my full list, as archived by Dopplr, and some recollections. Leersum (December) Boxing Day at my parents’. Cooked … Continue reading

07. January 2009 by Caroline
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KOFFERS voor AFRIK(A)

KOFFERS voor AFRIKA – Antwerpen, originally uploaded by Caroline. Sunday morning. Bag shop advertisting ‘suitcases for Africa’. It looked straight out of Tintin (Kuifje). Small set of Antwerp pictures, nothing spectacular. I’d rented a bike and was cycling more than … Continue reading

20. August 2008 by Flickr
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Tranquil Antwerp

Cranes in the Antwerp docklands I nearly got my head kicked in taking pictures this weekend in Antwerp. I escaped with a few bruises, mainly to my ego. I don’t want to go into the whole sordid tale, but the … Continue reading

17. August 2008 by Caroline
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Highlights of Antwerp

view it large A Flemish waiter and customer discuss the rowdy Brits in the square. ‘I thought the Dutch were loud, sir, but the English, they are worse, eh?’ The Filipino barman in the hotel lounge starts talking to me … Continue reading

08. May 2006 by Caroline
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Mussels in Antwerp

Hello from absolutely roasting Antwerp, where the mussels are a little overcooked and the keyboards are funny. Two things accomplished: shopping and the Zoo, the first being a treat, the second a little disappointing. Especially since I had forgotten to … Continue reading

05. May 2006 by Caroline
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J’ai voulu voir Anvers

My next trip will be Antwerp. It’s about two hours by train and it will cost about 30 to 50 euro to get there, depending on whether I splash out on 1st class or not. I have booked a hotel … Continue reading

01. May 2006 by Caroline
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