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Amsterdam side trip
This weekend I had planned to go to Bruges, another ancient Belgian city, just 30 minutes away. As I was already suffering from Euro fatigue in which every building starts to look the same, I thought that perhaps Amsterdam, 3 hours away,was a better place to go. I also wanted to do some biking, and … Continue reading
Brussels trek
The last weekend afforded me the chance to go to Brussels for some sight seeing. I went to the Leuven train station at around 10 am. The ticket lady sold me a weekend round-trip ticket which cost me 5 euro. My stop was to be Brussels Central; I managed to figure which train I should ride after deciphering the … Continue reading
Leuven Living: Going to Mass
As I get used to living in Leuven, one thing I have been able to do from the start is to continue my daily habit of going to mass. There are two churches I go to. The first one, St Peter’s (Sint-Pieterskirk), is the main church located in the town center. This is where I go to … Continue reading
Leuven Living: Going to Work
I’ve been here in Leuven for about a week now. I’m staying in an apartment at Dekenstraat, unit A28. It’s a small unit, with the bedroom on the mezzanine, and a kitchen with complete utilities. It’s a serviced apartment with once a week cleaning and change of towels and linen. It takes about 30 minutes to … Continue reading
Beholding blonde Belgian bombshells on bicycles
I’m here in Leuven, Belgium, about 30 minutes from Brussels. It’s a small town, and very old, dating from before 800 AD. It is the site of one of the oldest universities in the world, the Catholic University of Leuven, as well as the birthplace of the world’s oldest and largest brewery, Inbev (where … Continue reading
More street name changes
Passing through the ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City, I remembered the changes in the names of streets. For example, Scout Albano is now Eugenio Lopez Sr. Poor Scout Albano, his name was expunged in favor of a more powerful person. At least, Mother Ignacia St., named after the founder of the RVM congregation, who have a … Continue reading
Manila street names: they are (always) a’changing
Going by bike and exploring different routes has made me more aware of the names of streets. Filipinos are not known to be map users, and usually it takes experience to know if the street name has changed, or if it’s one way, etc. I often am asked while walking in Makati where a particular … Continue reading
Refuelling for biking: in search of neighborhood bakeshops
As I go through my biking route, one of the places I look for are neighborhood bakeries. These are very convenient bike stops as you can get your food without leaving your bike. Going inside a 7-11 means parking and (locking) your bike outside, a bit of a hassle. In the case of these bakeries, since … Continue reading
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