Antwerp - don't bother
Antwerp, near Belgium-Netherlands border is famous for diamonds and partying.
Special notes on surviving Antwerp:
1. do not jay walk or rely on cars stopping at zebra crossings since they don’t stop, ever!
2. Antwerpians are known as being the most arrogant people in Belgium.
Having survived jay walking in all other cities, we nonetheless took the necessary precautions to safely crossing the streets. As for the people, they were arrogant bastards, based on the belief that they live in the best city in Europe, if not the world. Clearly these people need to get out more.
The city itself was nothing really special. Some nice architecture, a crappy under-developed river region and a skyline dominated by a large gothic spire. Otherwise that was it! Perhaps, had we been there on a weekend, clubbing may have been a more attractive option , however the need to get the 10am train to Amsterdam meant an early night for us both.
One interesting fact about Belgium is that graffiti is legal. We managed to find a park area decorated with a variety of good graffiti, complete with a dread-locked local smoking a joint in the corner. Aside from that and a church richly adorned with the works of Rubens there really was no need to have stopped here.
Unfortunately, as we settled to sleep, the blaring 80’s music from the guy in the next bunk meant sleep was not to be as restful as expected.
Special notes on surviving Antwerp:
1. do not jay walk or rely on cars stopping at zebra crossings since they don’t stop, ever!
2. Antwerpians are known as being the most arrogant people in Belgium.
Having survived jay walking in all other cities, we nonetheless took the necessary precautions to safely crossing the streets. As for the people, they were arrogant bastards, based on the belief that they live in the best city in Europe, if not the world. Clearly these people need to get out more.
The city itself was nothing really special. Some nice architecture, a crappy under-developed river region and a skyline dominated by a large gothic spire. Otherwise that was it! Perhaps, had we been there on a weekend, clubbing may have been a more attractive option , however the need to get the 10am train to Amsterdam meant an early night for us both.
One interesting fact about Belgium is that graffiti is legal. We managed to find a park area decorated with a variety of good graffiti, complete with a dread-locked local smoking a joint in the corner. Aside from that and a church richly adorned with the works of Rubens there really was no need to have stopped here.
Unfortunately, as we settled to sleep, the blaring 80’s music from the guy in the next bunk meant sleep was not to be as restful as expected.
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