Antwerp Train Station

Three Countries in One day

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July 21st 2009
Today was a very long day. We left Paris from Gare du Nord at 6:30 AM and traveled to Antwerp where we were to see an exhibit at Moma (ModeMuseum) on Paper Fashion. When we arrived, we were informed that it was a national holiday and everything was closed (except for the exhibit which we weren't scheduled to see until the afternoon). So.....why not go to Holland for a little shopping? We hopped ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Antwerp Province

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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