Antwerp - August 20-21, 2019

We were trying to figure out how to do the Belgium thing so we decided to stay in a hotel in Antwerp. We knew we wanted to visit Bruges and Brussels and Antwerp is in the middle of both cities. Shell found a great deal at the Novotel Hotel for $50 a night. When we got there, we checked in, but our room wasn't cleaned. The housekeeper who could only speak French said that it was almost done. Shell went down to the receptionist to tell her the room wasn't done. The receptionist went upstairs and told the housekeeper, why wasn't it done? A huge argument ensued. They were yelling loudly in French. It was a sight to behold. We watched the entire drama unfold, it became heated. After about 10 minutes the room was cleaned. I must say the room fuckin' stank! We opened the window and that seemed to help get the smell out.

We had a few hours to enjoy Antwerp, so we drove downtown to get a bite to eat. There was a beer festival going on. I was like holy shit! We are in Belgium and a beer festival is going on. What are the odds? On a side note, the Belgians are obsessed with their beer. But the family was hungry and they wanted to eat burgers. We ate at Manhattan Burger, it looked really good. It did not disappoint, the burgers and fries were great. Of course Belgians are known for their fries, they have the best french fries in the world.  

I was so full and wanted to go to the beer festival, but to no avail. I was comatose and couldn't fit anything in my stomach. So sad! I never thought a day like this would come. We walked around a bit and left. If we ever stayed here again, I would love to see more of the city.