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This is really a confusing place. Turns out that the city (and the whole country) is in a complete identity crisis. The country has an overall population of about 11 1/2 million. Brussels, the largest city and the capital has about 1.2 million and Antwerp, where we are now has just over half a million. […]

We arrived yesterday afternoon (Sat Oct 15th) around 5 pm, after a 4-train day. The first leg was from our place in the projects (Cabrera de Mar) to the Barcelona Central Station (named Barcelona Sants). The 2nd leg was from Barcelona Sants to Valence, France; the 3rd leg was from Valence to Paris Gare de

We arrived pretty late Monday afternoon after an unbelievably wonderful visit to Rome, where I think Sherry left her heart . . . The trip was 4 train-rides long; 3 on the Eurail system and then one on the local Barcelona system.  Now, before I go too much further, I need to say that I