Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands 26 July & Antwerpen 28 July 2012

Walking through the centre of Maastricht and doing a bit of shopping

Oude Tweebergenpoort

Oude Tweebergenpoort
Via Vrijthof, Grote Staat, Kleine Staat and St Servaasbrug back to the train and bus station

River Maas, modern freight barge

Antwerpen 28 July 2012

My friend Jatinder Singh

Toegewijd aan opvoeding en onderwijs
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Dedicated to upbringing and education
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Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

The Wedding : Reyhan and Jatinder

The Wedding : Reyhan and Jatinder

Jatinder, Reyhan and the Man in Blue

Jatinder, Reyhan and the Man in Blue

The IC to Hasselt and Genk at the not often used platform 2 in Sint-Truiden
From Antwerp I took a train to Leuven and there joined the Intercity Gent – Brussel – Genk

Sint-Truiden, platform 2

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Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Paintings in the wedding hall, where Jatinder Singh and Reyhan Kaur got married

Wedding ceremony of the Belgae
The Belgae were a Celtic nation who lived in the north of France in what is now Belgium during the Roman Empire

Wedding ceremony of the Romans

Early Christian wedding

Wedding of Philip the Fair of Burgundy and Juana the Mad of Castile
They were married in Brussel in 1496 and their son Charles V became one of the most powerful rulers Europe has known

Civil Marriage as introduced after the French revolution

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Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Reyhan Kaur & Jatinder Singh

The documents

Two ladies and one man to do the needful

The assistent-schepen

The assistent-schepen explaining the pictures

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Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Van Dyckkaai, Cathedral of Our Lady

The Scheldt, the trees and ‘het Steen’

‘Het Steen’, the fortress on the Scheldt built t0 keep Vikings and other unwanted visitors out

The Scheldt with river barge

Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
About the be married with the Man in Blue as only wedding guest

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Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Grote Markt

Grote Markt - Stadhuis (City Hall)
The wedding will take place in this splendid building

Cathedral of our Lady
Groenplaats

Grote Markt

The Scheldt, tidal river flowing to the North Sea through the Netherlands province of Zeeland

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Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Wolstraat, De Lijn Tram 11 to Deurne
Trams go to near Grote Markt and then turn back to Deurne

Wolstraat, tracks of De Lijn Tram 10 & 11
Belgium is famous for its cobblestones

Here the trams coming from Antwerpen Central Station turn right to start their return journey to Deurne

De Lijn Tram 10 with trailer on its way to Deurne

Grote Markt with houses dating back to the late Middle Ages

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Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Sint-Jacobsmarkt, De Lijn Tram 10 to Deurne

Sint-Jacobsmarkt, De Lijn Tram 10 with trailer to Deurne

Sint-Katelijnevest, De Lijn Tram 4 and 7

Sint-Katelijnevest, De Lijn Tram 4 and 7

Sint-Katelijnevest, De Lijn Tram 4

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28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Articulated  De Lijn Tram 11 enters the Lange Nieuwstraat on its way to central Antwerp

Sint-Jacobsmarkt, De Lijn Tram 10 and 11 use these track on their way back to Central Station and Deurne 

Sint-Jacobsmarkt – De Lijn Tram 10 on its way to Deurne

Sint-Jacobsmarkt, Stop for De Lijn Tram 10 and 11 to Deurne

Sint-Jacobsmarkt, When will the tram come ?

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Man in Blue

28 February 2012 – Antwerp, trams, the river, the castle and the wedding

On 28 February I went to Antwerp to attend the wedding of Jatinder Singh & Reyhan Kaur
As I was early I had time to take pictures of trams, the river and the castle

Rooseveltplein – De Lijn tram 24 to Hoboken

Frankrijklei – De Lijn tram 24 to Hoboken

Kipdorpbrug – De Lijn tram 11 to Deurne

Kipdorpbrug – De Lijn tram 10 & 11
Trams to central Antwerpen take the road on the left
Trams to Deurne come from the road on the right

Kipdorpbrug – De Lijn tram 10 & 11
I am going to take the road on the right to walk to the Grote Markt

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Man in Blue