Grote Markt, Antwerp

We've hit Europe and I'm already blown away

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September 27th 2009
From Shell: We were greeted in Amsterdam by Steve and things have got even better from there. Got into Holland at 10am, chatted with Steve and his mate Jan until the jet lag caught up, and then had a nanny nap while they went shopping for us - thanks guys. This meant that we then stayed up way too late but had a great dinner with Zeynep, Kevin and Jan. Next day we slept through our hangovers ... 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