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Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province July 4th 2009

Aan allen, Morgen vertrekken we terug naar Azië na een lang jaar wachten. Gezien het success van vorig jaar kunnen jullie hier terug onze reis volgen. Hieronder onze ruwe reisschema: 6/7 - 9/7: Siem Reap 9/7 - 12/7: Ho Chi Minh City 12/7 - 16/7: Hue 16/7 - 19/7: Hanoi 19/7 - 23/7: Bangkok 23/7 - 26/7: Chiang Mai 26/7 - 28/7: Phukhet 28/7 - 1/8: Ko Phi Phi Updates zullen komen afhankelijk van de beschikbaarheid van internet cafés ter plaatse en tijd ;) Veel plezier.... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp July 2nd 2009

De Verscholentuin Antwerp, Belgium Thursday, July 2 2009 Today has been an emotional rollercoaster, so bear with me on this one. I thought I should chronicle what I did on my first day, just to keep you up to date on the difference between the farms. First of all, it looks like I'll have some company here shortly. There are a few otehr WWOOFers who want to show up here soon, so I might be moving out of the caravan and into a van that they've converted into a room. Works for me. Just so long as they don't try to put me in the treehouse (yes, a literal one room house in the trees...but the ladder is a bit frightening). I told 'em I'd stay for around 3 weeks, which is about the median for ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp July 1st 2009

De Verscholentuin Antwerp, Belgium Wednesday, July 1 2009 Some days I just don't know what to do with myself. Today I traveled from Amsterdam to Antwerp and met Luc, one of the two owners of De Verscholentuin. That's the name of Luc and Lous's yoga and meditation studio. I suppose I should have asked more questions (I had set this up before writing my guide for the first time WWOOFer), because I was expecting something totally different. I'm lying here in a caravan (that's a small tow camper for me and you) that I've just finally gotten some fresh air into. It had been closed up for 3 weeks since two girls from Japan had WWOOFed here. Anyway, the place..it's small. The studio holds perhaps 12-14 people, and is mainly rented out to outside groups who ... read more
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Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp June 30th 2009

De eerste missie is geslaagd, het pakken der zakken. Het was niet eenvoudig, maar na puzzelen en het inschakelen van een hulplijn voor een extra transportvriendelijke reiskoffer is alles gepakt geraakt. Morgen rond deze tijd vliegen we al ergens tussen Londen en New York om op JFK te landen, laat het maar snel zo ver zijn. ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp June 28th 2009

Today we left Rotterdam and took the train to Antwerp for a short day trip. It's a great place to just walk around and just take it in. We walked from the central station to the waterfront. The archetecture is beautiful, and the shopping abundant (unfortunately we weren't really there for that). We came across a few markets, including a little flea market in a square that had a lot of interesting memorabilia. It was a really nice time, but we cut it a little short to make our way to Bruges. ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province June 21st 2009

En Voila, eindelijk hebben we min of meer een finale route vastgelegd met data! De route ligt tot en met 19 Oktober al volledig vast, d.w.z. dat de vluchten voor deze eerste periode praktisch allemaal geboekt zijn. Na 19 oktober hebben we wel een planning voor wat we wanneer willen bezoeken, maar deze route kunnen we nog altijd wijzigen als we het ergens niet leuk vinden of ergens nog liever wat langer blijven hangen. Het overzicht: 04/08: start reis 05/08 - 07/08: Citytrip Istanbul 08/08 - 10/08: Citytrip Kuala Lumpur 11/08 - 25/08: Java. Van Yogyakarta in midden-Java naar Surbaya in het zuiden. Op het programma: bezoek aan tempelcomplexen Prambanan en Borobodur, beklimming vulkaan Bromo en bezoek aan de zwavelzoekers bij Kawah Ijen. Daarnaast hopelijk ook bijwonen van de traditionele jaarlijkse stierengevechten op het eilan ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp June 19th 2009

Het vertrek komt nu wel heel dichtbij. Vandaag binnen twee weken hebben we onze tweede nacht in New York er reeds opzitten. Hieronder staan alvast onze vluchtgegevens. Let wel ze zijn allemaal omgerekend in Belgische tijd 01 juli BA0397 vertrek Brussel 17h20 aankomst Londen 18h30 01 juli BA0183 vertrek Londen 21h00 aankomst New York 02/07 04h30 (NY Tijd 01/07 22h30) 26 augustus BA0052 vertrek Seattle 07h10 aankomst londen 16h00 (Seattle Tijd 25/08 22h10) 26 augustus BA0398 vertrek londen 17h20 aankomst Brussel 18h35 ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Lier June 6th 2009

Having mostly just wandered around Antwerp on Thursday, we decided to go on daytrips from Antwerp on Friday and Saturday. Friday we went the 25 minutes by train to the small city of Mechelen (pop. 77,000), located halfway between Antwerp and Brussels. It was a nice city to visit (large Cathedral, several other impressive churches, picteresque Grote Markt (main square). Our day included a nice outdoor lunch on the Grote Markt, and a boat ride along the small river flowing through the city that afforded a close-up of the townscape. We also visited a small Holocaust Museum - Mechelen was the site that Belgian Jews were transported to Auschwitz from. Saturday was similiar, but the visit was to the smaller city of Lier (pop. 33,000) just 15 minutes by train from Antwerp. Being Saturday, much of ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp June 4th 2009

We left Brugge early in the morning on Wedensday, June 3, taking the local Brugge bus from the Bariseele to the train station, and then the quick 80 minute train ride to Antwerp. The weather had turned much cooler, but we still wore shorts but this time with a sweatshirt. Antwerp is not as immediately apppealing as Brugge in the "cuteness" sense. It is about four times the size, and its center is a mix of newer and pold buildings. There remain several wonderful churches and a large collection of art (featuring Rubens) is scattered around town. We spent the first day wandering around the center of the city, stopping at Ruben's house, several of the old churches, and had a nice lunch sitting outdoors on a lovely square. The ambiance was immeasureably aided by the ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province » Antwerp May 28th 2009

Nog even aftellen en dan begint ons avontuur in de V.S. en Canada... read more




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