The cherry trees next to the public library in Heidelberg are in bloom. On a nice and warm day in really felt light spring
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Matheisemarkt
Two years after our last visit we made another trip to the first big fair of the season in Schriesheim - to the Matheisemarkt. At the street car stop we met a a boy from Mia's school and his sister and parents. So we went as a little group.
The weekend before the parade had been canceled because of s storm so luckily we caught it this Sunday. Ji liked that wine was poured into the cup she had brought
Mia liked the fair more and checked out the fun house
We also had some fresh potato pancakes (Reibekuchen)
The weekend before the parade had been canceled because of s storm so luckily we caught it this Sunday. Ji liked that wine was poured into the cup she had brought
Mia liked the fair more and checked out the fun house
We also had some fresh potato pancakes (Reibekuchen)
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Bruges
Our next day trip took us to Bruges - a beautiful city with old houses and canals about 100 km west of Antwerp.
Its pretty touristy but the day we went it was not too crowded
We took a city tour by boat
After the canal cruise it was time to look for a place for lunch
And then for desert some waffles
Back in Antwerp we stopped for some more balanced dinner at a Chinese restaurant near the train station
Everybody was happy
The noodles were handmade as rhiis little video clip by Mia shows
Its pretty touristy but the day we went it was not too crowded
We took a city tour by boat
After the canal cruise it was time to look for a place for lunch
Well - of course in Belgium one can always get french fries and a beer for the adults
And then for desert some waffles
Back in Antwerp we stopped for some more balanced dinner at a Chinese restaurant near the train station
Everybody was happy
The noodles were handmade as rhiis little video clip by Mia shows
Monday, March 4, 2019
Waterloo and Brussels
After a nice breakfast in our hotel we walked to the central station in Antwerp to catch a train to Waterloo to see a friend of Ji that used to live in Heidelberg but had moved to Belgium a few months ago.
We didn't have to change but it was a slow local train - a stoptrain - that stopped at every station
We got dropped at the main attraction in Waterloo - an interactive museum about the battle - while Ji's friend had to run some errands. She didn't want to watch the exhibition multiple times.
The exhibition in an underground complex was very well done. It covered the history leading to the battle and it"s aftermath and many details about the soldier's life and experience - including of course the suffering .
We could have spent many hours in the exhibit which had an audio guide with more than 100 stories but had to leave after one hour to meet our friend.
Before we left we climbed an big mound that was build to commemorate the battle
A good opportunity to use our selfie stick for the first tme
Time to rest a litle
After all the exercise we got invited for coffee and cake
We had a great strawberry cake and Mia played with Ophelia who she knows from Heodelberg
On the way back we stopped in Brussels for some quick sight seeing and a Belgian waffles
The grand place is the center of Brussles
On the way back the central station in Antwerp looked beautiful at night
We didn't have to change but it was a slow local train - a stoptrain - that stopped at every station
We got dropped at the main attraction in Waterloo - an interactive museum about the battle - while Ji's friend had to run some errands. She didn't want to watch the exhibition multiple times.
The exhibition in an underground complex was very well done. It covered the history leading to the battle and it"s aftermath and many details about the soldier's life and experience - including of course the suffering .
We could have spent many hours in the exhibit which had an audio guide with more than 100 stories but had to leave after one hour to meet our friend.
Before we left we climbed an big mound that was build to commemorate the battle
Time to rest a litle
After all the exercise we got invited for coffee and cake
We had a great strawberry cake and Mia played with Ophelia who she knows from Heodelberg
On the way back we stopped in Brussels for some quick sight seeing and a Belgian waffles
The grand place is the center of Brussles
On the way back the central station in Antwerp looked beautiful at night
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Antwerp. Belgium
After our stop in Cologne we drove about two hours to Antwerp - the second biggest city in Belgium not too far from the dutch border and the North sea. We had found a nice in walking distance from the Old town which we made the base for our short vacation.
The hotel was right by an older part of the port with yachts, an art museum and fancy restaurants in former warehouses
Then we walked towards the central station to get some tickets for the next day
The station was expanded 30 years ago so that trains can arrive at four different levels and through trains can continue north in a tunnel towards Amsterdam
The hotel was right by an older part of the port with yachts, an art museum and fancy restaurants in former warehouses
The old town with the Grote Markt was a 20 minute walk away
It was windy and cool - so some famous Belgian french fries made a good snack
Then we walked towards the central station to get some tickets for the next day
The station from the late 1800 hundreds was mentioned in the travel guides and was very impressive
The station was expanded 30 years ago so that trains can arrive at four different levels and through trains can continue north in a tunnel towards Amsterdam
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