John_L, What I did like in Belgium, was the main square ( name escapes me for the moment,) some where near that station, it had lots of cafes and when you walk down on the right hand side there was/is a shopping arcade, past that and you come into a narrow street, now half way down again on the right is/was a restarant where the service was unbeatable it was the best restaurant I've ever been in ( and I've been in a few), I found that the people where friendly, and helpful, Antwerp is a city which I found after my own heart, it was great, not where the tourists hang out, but in the back streets, by the docks, ( they have ladies of the night there to ),to sit in a brown cafe, with the locals ( some looked as if they would cut your throat if you spoke to them,) but beer loosens their tongues, and then you get to know the real guy sitting next to you, you've made a friend for life,The Belge have a sport which I think in down right dangerus, the shoot at ballons with a bow and arrow, when they hit a ballon they win a prise, but the ballons are about 15mts above their heads, and what goes up must come down, I took my shot and was off way to the other side, they all laugh at me, ( well anyway no one was killed that afternoon. ) why I dont know. ................