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Entries from May 2009

Arrived in Antwerp

May 29th, 2009 · No Comments

I am here in Antwerp. I arrived this afternoon and found my way to my hostel. Last night, I looked up the direction on Google Maps on how to get to the hostel, walk straight out of the station and turn right and walk one block. Pretty easy right? Well, I did that and found [...]

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Day Trip to Gent/Ghent

May 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Today I visited Gent/Ghent, Belgium. I was only there for a few hours, as I did not find much to do there. They were getting ready for some beach volleyball tournaments, so most of the city center was volleyball courts and half the city roads and buildings seemed to be under construction. After getting back [...]

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Quasimodo Tours – Bruges to the Flanders Fields

May 27th, 2009 · No Comments

I just got back from a tour with Quasimodo Tours to visit the Flanders Fields. The sites that we visited were very moving, knowing how many people had thousands of people had died where we are standing. The tour guide, Sharon, was excellent and was full of knowledge. I have attached tons of photos from [...]

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Bonus: Videos from Bruges, Belgium

May 26th, 2009 · No Comments

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Photos from around Bruges

May 26th, 2009 · No Comments

I arrived in Bruges, Belgium at around 10AM and it has been sprinkling or raining ever since I got here. Here are some photos from around town.

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