“There’s a war, well, ‘thing’, in front of your door”, my significant other exclaimed while breathing heavily through my cell-phone. “Maybe you mean ‘war ship’ and can’t find the precise carrier type” I said reassuringly. Right on. Anyway, while ships pass by all the time over here at the Antwerp riverbanks, it’s rare [...]
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New Antwerp bridge to kill 56 locals yearlyFrom: antwerp.wordpress.com
Post Date: 2008-03-05 13:32:03
Ademloos [’breathless’], a local action group backed by several MDs living in the Antwerp districts that will be located below the upcoming new “Oosterweel” Antwerp river bridge/tunnel in 2012 [Antwerp 2012 river bridge/tunnel animation in Windows Media video format], stated in a recent press conference that the resulting smog and fine dust is [...]...
more Saying goodbye to AntwerpFrom: antwerp.wordpress.com
Post Date: 2008-03-02 10:06:07
Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when some of the people one is saying goodbye to are returning home, on the other side of the planet.
After a most amusing party over at Di’s in Antwerp last Saturday, I was greeted on the phone by returning US expat Veronica’s cheerful voice this morning, inviting me [...]...
more Antwerp, Belgium: the places you really want to avoidFrom: antwerp.wordpress.com
Post Date: 2008-03-07 15:48:18
Visiting an historic “maritime park” may sound like an enriching experience when you’re a tourist. However, if you’re visiting Antwerp, Belgium, you are advised to ignore this almost forgotten collection of rusty shipwrecks: this naval ‘exhibition’ is a disgraceful rip-off.
I shot these pictures inside the “Antwerp Maritime Park“, right on the prestigious riverbanks [...]...
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