First, Happy 4th of July (or Independence Day, to be accurate) to all you Americans. It is an ordinary day in Belgium, but we're planning to barbecue this evening so as not to break with tradition.
The only thing missing from a traditional 4th of July barbecue will be the watermelon. There is an abundance of fruit here, but not so much with watermelon. And unfortunately the watermelons we do find at our grocery are round, smaller than a volleyball and cost about $8.
In case you forgot why you are celebrating . . . this is the day we Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and declaring that speaking with a British accent would be forbidden. Okay, maybe that last part isn't written down, but somehow crossing the pond put the quietus on it.
Cheerio.
Changing the subject . . . this past weekend we visited Antwerp again. We like it and it isn't quite as touristy as Brugge or Brussels, but we still heard plenty of English.
Jim and Ross at a cafe' on the River Scheldt.
And Winslow at a cafe' on the River Scheldt.
We had lunch at this Mexican restaurant. I read that this restaurant operated in the States for about 30 years until it went bankrupt. It is now a chain of restaurants in Europe and the Middle East. The food was okay, but the margaritas were better.
This is one of the side entrances to the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal. Did you notice Mary in the top right corner of this photo?
I just liked this cobblestone street and the cafe' with the ivy on this sunny day . . . and of course the Mary icon hanging on the corner of the building.
The Antwerp Stadhuis (City Hall)
This has nothing to do with Antwerp or the 4th of July, but it is our little apple tree - bearing fruit.
And last, Winslow enjoying some sushi.
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