Musings about Antwerp

November 17th


Musings....

I eat with a knife and fork again, fork in left hand

At the gym, women have no privacy to change or shower, one open space. Even I have become too American to feel comfortable with that. More extreme is the fact that many male bathrooms are in full sight, incredible.

At 5pm it is dark, at 4pm beginning. Actually, many days are dark, people are dark. For those of you who have not been here, Moslem life has completely taken over, when I walk in the street, especially in my neighborhood, I cannot understand anyone. Nor in the shops, in trams, wherever. Lots of women still wear headscarfs, but many seem to be totally integrated in Dutch and Belgium life, or rather, have become part of a changing picture.
I have made friends with a Moslem woman in the Internet store. I pass by and she asks: any problems today? (I had issues with trying to scan something)

Everyone moves, by bike or walks. Maybe that is why it is hard to get supplements? Cannot get vitamin D, why?
Pharmacies are very cheap and sell drugs without prescription. Got an anti-biotic for my eyes, 4 bucks..!!

Last few days beautiful weather, I don’t remember that at all, global warming…….?