What was left from this trip, what I saw and learnt, here is the summary.. :)
I arrived at 8 pm, and when I saw the station, I could only say: "wooww..." It's so big! I think it's bigger than Hamburg central station (in depth, especially). The first train station I ever saw that has 4 floors/levels with platforms on level +1, -1, and -2.. (when I was about to arrive, the train went through a long tunnel and then suddenly it was already on the arrival platform inside the station). The architecture is also amazing. It's like you're inside the castle or museum, and not inside a train station.
2. RacletteRight after I arrived, my friend took me to a party held by her friends. It was a party to introduce what and how to produce and eat Raclette. Her Switzerland friend brought the machine (to heat the round cheese and make it melted) from her home, and showed us how to eat this Switzerland's traditional food. It's interesting to see the machine. It's definitely not like a kind of machine that you can see on your dining table while you're having dinner.. :p (it's like machine in the factory)
3. Met great people from around the world
I met many of my friend's friends in this party, most of them are doctors, or/and people who work on health sectors, from all continents (except Australia). One has worked in Papua, others in Africa, one comes from Kuba, and others come from Nepal, Japan, Italy, Sudan, and Peru.
The one's from Peru, she's sooooo beautiful. Well, I think we all know that middle-south American women are mostly beautiful (isn't that right, guys?). Anyway, she's a doctor also and doing a research about TBC (if I'm not mistaken). She also worked for an NGO before. She's still young, around 28, but she has made a lot of things for other people. Not only her, but I think all those people in the party that night have done a lot to humanity. Worked to help people with TBC, AIDS, and other disease. While I? I'm nothing compared to them..
4. Brugge
The next morning, we went to Brugge, a small city 1.5 hours from Antwerpen by train, which I just know that this city is one of the UNESCO world heritage cities, and known as the Venice of the North!! Oh my God.. I just read this information after I went back home.. :P *memalukan*
That's why there were so many tourists there (from Japanese to Americans).. and when I was there, I was wondering why there were so many people and why they looked so interested in this city.
What we have done there then? Here they are:
- walked to city without knowing the direction, just followed the people :p
- but then I bought the book about the city with the city map included, and we tried to follow the map - which was not so successfuly.
- ate muscle, waffel, and pralineee...
- took a boat tour
- saw some churches and failed to go up the bell town (because we just missed a few minutes before they closed the locket)
Anyway, I enjoyed the trip.. Thanks to Bintari who took us there.
5. Kartini Restaurant - Antwerpen
After our trip to Brugge, then we're ready for our BIG dinner..!! :D
My friend suggested to have dinner at Kartini restaurant in Antwerpen. She said it has the most delicious Indonesian food, compare to other Indonesian restaurants she knows. And we're lucky that we can directly get the table.. =) *that's a blessed for me*
Once I saw there's Soto Ayam on their menu, I directly ordered it. So that night I ate Soto Ayam with Emping, Rice, Kecap, and Samballl... *enak lho sambelnya*
It's soooo delicious!! I can't believe it.. it's just like the one made by my mom at home.... wahh.. bener2 dimakan dgn penuh perasaan deh..
Too bad that they categorize it as appetizer, so the portion is so little :(
Anyway, it's okay.. I like it. :)
6. Diamonds
Antwerpen is famous for its diamonds - I mean, its diamond shops :p
You can find many diamond shops in and around the central station.
Too bad I had no chance to do window shopping.. :p
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