NZ WW1

Beer, war memorials and wooden escilators

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August 25th 2007
Our first stop in Belgium was the city of Antwerp. We arrived on a Sunday and expected the city to be pretty quiet; with most shops closed. But after our walk under the canal into the city we disocvered there was some kind of beer and food festival! So obviously we were obliged to sample some of the local goods. The handmade chocolate ended up being really cheap, and a highlight. Oh, it was in B ... read more

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more