A Day Through Baarle (🇳🇱 🇧🇪) and Antwerp (🇧🇪)
Many people who visited the Antwerp railway station had unanimously agreed that it is one of the most beautiful railway stations, if not the most beautiful in Europe. Although I agree with them, it was not the best memory of Antwerp. Yes, I did go to Antwerp, because it was the closest “foreign” city from where I live. In Antwerp, I came across an elderly man standing alone at a crossroads, holding a physical map in his hand. The sight of him — so lost and isolated — disturbed me. In that moment, I felt empathy for him, but I quickly moved on. His situation made me think of the fears of getting old and lost — the fear I presume most of us have. Perhaps, he was searching for something (literally and metaphorically). It was a fleeting thought, but one that lingered in my mind as I continued on my journey. Antwerp Central Station But hold on, perhaps I jumped ahead a by a few hours. My journey didn’t actually begin here. Earlier in the day, I started my trip from Delft, intending to vis...