This was not our first visit to Brussels. Because it is located at the end of the eurostar line we’d been to the station many times before on trips to Amsterdam and further afield. If you want to go east […]
The Diamond Capitol of the World
Antwerp was a great city to enter Europe. Being in Belgium we were surrounded by delicious food and beer, and as it is situated in the north of the country we could practice our rusty Dutch. I mean Flemish. Actually […]
Crossing the Pond
The journey across the Atlantic was a significantly different experience from our other ocean crossing, largely because the Independent Venture was half the size and 10 years older than the G Washington which had taken us across the Pacific. The […]
Home sweet home
On the weekend we finally made it back on British soil after 51 weeks away from home, let’s call it a year. Saturday was a lazy morning, packing our bags for the last time and gathering our thoughts. It’s hard […]
Venture Over
Last night we arrived into the port of Antwerp in Belgium. This morning we clambered down the rickety steps on to solid ground, and it couldn’t have come quicker. The Independent Venture was a much smaller vessel than our previous […]
Transatlantic, Less Than Frantic
It’s about that time. Today we board the Independent Venture in Wilmington, North Carolina for our home continent. In 11 days time, if everything goes to plan, we will arrive into Antwerp and then four days later catch the train […]
