My Mom & Dad have just taken a river cruise through the Netherlands and Belgium to see the spring flowers -- the Dutch tulips, in particular. They loved the cruise, and were blessed with great weather from start to finish. Their last day, yesterday, was a free day in Antwerp, Belgium. D and I hopped on a train to Brussels on Thursday night, spent the night at Don & Cathy's, then the 4 of us did the short train trip yesterday morning to Antwerp to see my parents.
We met them at their cruise boat:
where we had a cocktail in the boat's sunny lounge before heading to a fantastic local restaurant for lunch.
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The boat's lounge is also where I finally got my well-earned $10 from Dad -- his share of my winnings from our 7-player NCAA Basketball Tournament Pool!
Don & Cathy picked a wonderful lunch place -- excellent food, lovely decor, and friendly owners who bent over backwards to make us comfortable.
From there we walked to an Antwerp institution -- the Kulminator beer bar.
Don did a great job selecting Belgian beers according to everyone's preferences.
It was a wonderful day. Mom & Dad headed back to their boat to pack, while Don, Cathy, D and I caught a train back to Brussels. Now...what do you suppose it was that made these two busy professionals on the train:
completely lose their concentration, forget all about their work, and ditch their Blackberries for a few moments?
The train voyage between Brussels and Antwerp takes you right through Brussels' red light district. So they were checking out this:
Wow! Call girls in every ground-floor window for several blocks.
It's no wonder they were distracted! When we got back to Brussels, we took a quick walk. Did you know that Brussels was the home of the surrealist artist Rene Magritte? I took this photo of the reflection of a Brussels church in a mirror shaped like Magritte's famous "Son of Man" profile:
D and I then soon caught a return train to London. Mom & Dad are now on their way back to the US, and Don and Cathy are undoubtedly recovering from the whirlwind that is our family. But what a great day it was!
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My Mom & Dad have just taken a river cruise through the Netherlands and Belgium to see the spring flowers -- the Dutch tulips, in particular. They loved the cruise, and were blessed with great weather from start to finish. Their last day, yesterday, was a free day in Antwerp, Belgium. D and I hopped on a train to Brussels on Thursday night, spent the night at Don & Cathy's, then the 4 of us did the short train trip yesterday morning to Antwerp to see my parents. 
We met them at their cruise boat: 
where we had a cocktail in the boat's sunny lounge before heading to a fantastic local restaurant for lunch. 
.jpg)
The boat's lounge is also where I finally got my well-earned $10 from Dad -- his share of my winnings from our 7-player NCAA Basketball Tournament Pool! 
Don & Cathy picked a wonderful lunch place -- excellent food, lovely decor, and friendly owners who bent over backwards to make us comfortable. 
From there we walked to an Antwerp institution -- the Kulminator beer bar. 
Don did a great job selecting Belgian beers according to everyone's preferences. 
It was a wonderful day. Mom & Dad headed back to their boat to pack, while Don, Cathy, D and I caught a train back to Brussels. Now...what do you suppose it was that made these two busy professionals on the train: 
completely lose their concentration, forget all about their work, and ditch their Blackberries for a few moments? 
The train voyage between Brussels and Antwerp takes you right through Brussels' red light district. So they were checking out this: 
Wow! Call girls in every ground-floor window for several blocks. 
It's no wonder they were distracted! When we got back to Brussels, we took a quick walk. Did you know that Brussels was the home of the surrealist artist Rene Magritte? I took this photo of the reflection of a Brussels church in a mirror shaped like Magritte's famous "Son of Man" profile:
D and I then soon caught a return train to London. Mom & Dad are now on their way back to the US, and Don and Cathy are undoubtedly recovering from the whirlwind that is our family. But what a great day it was!.jpg)
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