Marnix Bed & Breakfast Antwerp
Welvaartstraat 16 Antwerp, Antwerpen, 2000, Belgium
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Luxembourg and Such
... wifi here, it’s a whole 10 Euro/day so that ain’t happening. I spent quite a while trying to use the semi-functional lobby computer for some web access. Came back to my room to do some laundry in my sink (what else can you do when you’re on the move for so many weeks across Europe?) only to discover that the drain in the sink doesn’t even close because of how it’s built. I ended the evening ...
Arriving in Antwerp
... us a few of her favourite toys before they were off to bed. The first night we spent with Daniel was great, we had conversations about everything from new electrical theories and discoveries, the possibility and validity of homeopathy to our favourite movies. His is Blade Runner....which we downloaded the next day to watch.
Our first excursion in Antwerp wasn't actually in Antwerp. Instead, Daniel took us all for a day trp to Ghent. Ghent is a small town 15 minutes by ...
Last, boiling hot day in Antwerp!
... in front of the National Library building. There were a good few people sitting around and two people were playing the cello, busking. I stayed there for a while just chilling and decided to go to the Museum of Fine Arts. As it was the last Wednesday of the month, there was free entry, which normally would have cost 6 euros. Cool! It's a pretty small museum, with only two floors. There were paintings from several famous Belgian artists and it had one room filled only ...
Brussels after Brugge...
... to try not getting too wet.
Ditched the plan to go to the top of a building for wide stretching views out to the Atomium.
Stopped at Le Platesteen for some traditional Belgian food and had pork cutlet with stoemp and a Westmalle Tripel.
Stoemp is awesome - mash potato with leek and onion (I think) mixed through.
Went to Nuetnigenough which is a small local bar and had a Aux Bons Voeux which was a 9/5% tripel and some ...
Antwerpen
... really good on our bikes (knock on wood). I really love to ride (we'll see if I still feel this way when the cold arrives). We decided to ride to the beach (yes, they have beaches here). We rode about 14 miles round trip. It's not that far, but it was very fun. The beach was very nice, big, and much like California's beaches. It was a lovely day - I was very tired when we made it home.
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