Vacation, part 8

We also took a day trip to Antwerp, Belguim. It was a spontaneous trek. We did no research. Maybe that shaped our opinion of the city.

The train we took was old without a/c, but the station was nice.

McFeast. It's true that they use mayo like we use ketchup. Giant white blobs on friend fries. Yuck.
Antwerp is a weird city. There are a lot of ugly buildings. It looks like a former Communist city with no charm. Next to a classic old building, you'll find a glass office tower that's run down and in need of repair. Of course, we were on foot, and maybe we totally missed the pretty part. Here is one building.
The train station leads to this pedestrian street full of stores. I think people from other countries take the train to shop here. We ended up eating lunch, walking a little bit, buying some Belgian lace, then hopping another stinky, hot train for home. Doesn't anybody use deoderant over there? Apparently not. Here is another train signal picture for Matthew. Final verdict: the Belgian countryside is prettier than Antwerp.