"Pubcrawl VT-meeting March 20, 2004 - Part 2" Antwerp Travelogue by pieter_jan_v

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S T O R M !

Nr. 4 't MINIATUURKE

't Miniatuurke

Talking about a small place. I think this bar's height is ten times its width. We moved up to the first floor where Johnny hit his cookie tin banjo. I found some Groninger worst and irisbe came up with a big bag of peanuts.

Squint pictures

Mahieu taken a great picture

I wonder how the pictures Mahieu took will turn out.

I think we lost track and swerled around the Groenplaats.

Nr. 5 METRO GROENPLAATS

Our liquor goodies

The next stop was our own make-shift pub down at the metro station.
Suddenly the real liquor came from everywhere and I still hear Tom saying: "Ik drink niks!". Leroy -the only non-Flemish speaker- brought some wonderful honey-based stuff in a Grosch bottle.

Lucky Johnny

One more dirty song

Johnny was unstoppable and it wasn't until he saw the picture I took, he realized the combination of the lyrics with the background.

All that singing and drinking attracted some local homeless people we sang too for a free drink.

Play misty for me

Going up?

Somehow we managed to escape the underground world (I can see clearly now) and went back into the storm. It was just before midnight and we headed for the Schelde river. Irisbe had promised us a visit to the left bank, but she was too chicken to get us on a boat. For some(?) reason we were refused at the next scheduled stop and ........

Nr. 6 BEVEREN

DECAP 8045 Organ-CD

......... we ended up at Van Beveren at the Vlasmarkt. This is a lively cafe with an organ-like instrument that swings for 50 cents. They played popular Dutch music and it must have been late, because people started to confuse me with the Dutch prime Minister. We spilled some beer and did some dancing.

Nr. 7 DEN ENGEL

Here's Johnny!

On the way to City Hall we met at least three batchelor parties (with an even higher alcohol percentage than our party) and we did some singing and hat interchanging on the streets. We ended safely back at our starting point, cafe Den Engel, where Johnny got the crowd on the chairs.

And I think I even saw ELVIS......

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Wafro Oct 6, 2011 at 11:07 AM Report Abuse

LOL
Duck with Whisky!
slothtraveller Apr 29, 2011 at 3:36 PM Report Abuse

Pieter, Antwerp seems like a very accessible place. Your transport tips are top notch!
Martinewezel May 20, 2009 at 1:41 AM Report Abuse

Ha ha ha, zoals ze hier in Antwerpen zeggen:" 'k lig plat van 't lachen". Je A'pen tips vind ik maar zo zo (uitz. Veronica- chauvinisme?), maar je intro is meesterlijk! Ps. thx voor bezoek aan mijn Utrecht page.
ridenbok May 31, 2008 at 4:10 AM Report Abuse

this picture comes from the well known shop Geretti on the Vestingstraat,they have very nice jewelery and are very serious dealers , we did buy our engagement and wedding rings in this shop www.diamondstowear.be very nice webpage have fun shopping
jo104 Aug 2, 2007 at 8:33 AM Report Abuse

Some nice tips on this page PJ, I was starting off looking for tips on Brugge from my friends not been there yet?? ((Hugs)) Jo
aussirose Jan 29, 2007 at 2:12 AM Report Abuse

Gee this place has got everything! Record shops (didn't think they existed any more!), Diamonds (looks like my daughters engagement ring o) and a scary Museum!! Hey great vt meeting shots Pieter!! Cheers, Ann :o)
JessH Oct 4, 2006 at 10:20 PM Report Abuse

Hello Pieter. Thanks for sharing your insights on this lovely city & gorgeous photos! I love old European towns and really hope to visit one day. Greetings from the desert :-) Jess
GillianMcLaughlin Aug 22, 2006 at 2:34 PM Report Abuse

Oh PJ, just caught up with yout travelogue... it's wonderful. Sorry I've been so absent since then, but nothing... NOTHING... can take away from the pleasure of that evening in Antwerpen.
Mariajoy Jan 29, 2006 at 1:03 AM Report Abuse

Goede ochtend PJ! Glad to see you are doing your homework ;-) I think it's a great idea to see Antwerp AND Brussels when I come to visit Gillian! :))
AR76 Apr 13, 2004 at 12:50 AM Report Abuse

Include "De Pelgrom" in your pub crawl on the nxt visit to Antwerp!!