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Farmers Market, Antwerp

Carole left this morning for a wedding at City Hall while we all packed up ready to leave on the train tomorrow. When she returned, we walked (what else) to the market. We have bothered Carole enough and it is time to go on.

I have never seen so many tables of olives, cheeses, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Then are the clothes, food kiosks and restaurants.

Lucille and I had a waffle and the other two went for a bratwurst and onions and a hamburger. Carole liked the burger but to me it looked like uncooked mystery meat, but that is just me. It reminded me of the deep fried gravy blob from the other day.

We walked about and then settled down for a soda and pastry. We walked home and got ready to go for a birthday dinner. It has been a good week. Carole has been the awesome tour guide and host and she is lucky to be here in such a vibrant city.

While I am ‘working’ they are playing some wild and noisy card game. Ahh, such children…….

 

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More Shopping….Actually…..Walking!

We finally get it! Carole is trying to kill us. Only joking…..but we left here by cab at 9:30 a.m. as we had an appointment that took about 45 minutes and then we started.

We walked and we walked some more and then finally found a lovely bistro to enjoy a sandwich and a soda. After that the three of us (sans Carole) went into the Rubens home and gallery. This artist fellow ( from the 1600’s)  must have been quite wealthy….the home and gardens were very beautiful. Only cost 8 euros.

We left there looking for a place to have a coffee. I will let you in on a little secret. You have to have Carole be your guide and she will walk and walk and walk before we finally say  we were looking for coffee` and,  oh yeah, around one more corner and down the block we find one.

You won’t understand the practices here. Order a drink and it comes with a cookie. Order a drink at a chocolate shop and they put a chocolate on the tray. If they like you (and I think he did) he came with a tray of 12 different kinds of chocolate. Sorry, Suzanne, we ate them all. Now I feel guilty and went inside to buy some more. 21 Euros later…..yeah I know….

Went into a few of the higher end stores, all the while walking…….and then settled down for a waffle (4 sharing), a cold drink and after sitting for  awhile just people watching and chatting, we got up and – oh yeah- walked some more.

We are now at home, bent but only a little broken, until we go out for supper. Only 1 more day here….tomorrow is Carole`s birthday.

 

 

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