I was actually really struggling to figure out where to go after Brussels. There were a couple of places in Belgium to go. The other options were up to the Netherlands or across to Germany. Part of what ended up making my decision was that it was the weekend and Antwerp had some of the cheapest accommodation I could find. It worked out to be a pretty good choice. While there wasn't exactly heaps to do in Antwerp it was a pretty nice town and I had a good time th...

I arrived in Brussels on Friday evening and met Pierre at the designated spot and headed to his place. Thanks to Viviane and Mary who had stayed with Mum and Dad back home I had a place to stay for an entire week if I wished. My own room and all. In the end, I did actually stay an entire week. On the very first night I went out with Pierre and one of his friends out to a pub where there was a birthday party. I didn't get to meet everyone there, but I had conve...

I arrived in Bruges early afternoon and had 5 hours to kill before I could meet my Couchsurfing host Ann. I put my luggage in a locker at the train station and then just decided I would wander around the old town aimlessly, and hopefully find somewhere to have lunch. The very first thing which greeted me as I walked out the train station was a fair being setup. Ferris wheels, small roller coasters, spinny rides and sideshows, that kinda stuff. Walking around was ...