Antwerp meeting September 3/4 2022

[StS]

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7 hours ago, pegelli said:

After testing and the unfortunate fact that our co-organiser Stef63 might not be in the country due to circumstances beyond his control the weekend of september 3/4 here's the near final program for the two days:

Saturday

• Meet between 9:30 and 10:00 at cafe Storm (Ground floor of the MAS), have coffee (or something else)
• Climb to the 10th floor of the MAS for a panoramic look over Antwerp (don't worry, most stairs are escalators)
• Walk to and around the Historic harbour cranes on the Rijnkaai
• Walk to and around the Brabo pilot building
• Lunch at "Vers Eilandje" (Van Schoonbekeplein), order what you want at the counter and pay, cash and debit/creditcard possible
• Walk to and visit the Felix Pakhuis
• Walk to and across the foot/bicycle bridge across the Leien
• Walk to and visit the Antwerp Beginage
• Walk to and visit the Paulus church (admission 5 €)
• Walk to and around the Grote Markt (Vlaaikensgang/Steen/Townhall/etc.)
• At 19:00 I have dinner reservations at het "Elfde Gebod", typical Belgian cuisine and a great choice of beer (and other drinks)

Total walk is around 5 km: Google Maps approximate route There are several shortcuts possible for people who can't or don't want to manage the whole tour.

If you arrive by public transport the easiest might be take tram 24 or tram 1 from the Central Station to "Noorderplaats" and walk a few 100 meter from there to the MAS.
Or you can do the ~2.2 km by walking there from the Central Station.

If you want to park your car closeby the the best option will probably be QPark Godefriduskaai 

 

Sunday

• Meet between 9:30 and 10:00 at the Starbucks at the Central Station (front/historic side), have coffee (or something else)
• Tour the Antwerp Central Station, both historic front and modern backside (we have a photo permit for this, tripods allowed)
• Buy day passes for unlimited Antwerp Tram/Bus travel for one day
• Take Tram 24 to the Zara Hadid designed Havenhuis, walk around
• Take Tram 24 back to Rooseveld square, walk around remains of Spanish Wall, Opera Square, Antwerp Tower and Metro station
• Walk back to Central Station for lunch at Panos
• Take Tram 1 to the Justice Palace (also called the Butterfly palace, if you look at the teaser above you'll see why ;))
• Walk around Justice Palace and "Nieuw Zuid", a whole newly developed area
• Walk to and take bus 30 to the Antwerp Province building
• Walk around the Antwerp Province building
• Take the Tram (several options) back to the Central Station
• The end, no formal dinner plans scheduled, but plenty opportunity for people staying to have dinner in the station neighbourhood or further in the city.

Total Walking distance this day is minimal, all large distances will be covered by public transport. A day pass for Tram/Bus costs € 7,50 and can be bought at one of the ticket machines near the Central Station. Alternatively you can use the "De Lijn" app to buy it online or (only for people with a Belgian SIM card) by SMS.

Comments, questions, suggestions are more than welcome.

This looks like an excellent schedule, thanks a lot for the hard work of planning

Stefan

[Herman.]

Hi, I will for sure join at least on Saturday, together with my wife Nadia. We will be there the entire Saturday, from morning onwards, including dinner. We are very much looking forward to meeting you all. 

See you soon, 

Herman.

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[mikemgb]

On 8/8/2022 at 8:31 AM, pegelli said:

Update with the latest input:

Organisers and both days: rjans and pegelli

Both days certain: analogM, satijntje, StS

Saturday certain: Paulus, Alberti

Definite maybe: mikemgb, LeicaBoss, farnz, ianman (Saturday), Stef63

Indicated interest: Herman., Martin T-M, Michiel Fokkema, earleygallery, jaapv

Definite not: japo, Sandokan, Gibbo, Iarsv, 105012

@mikemgb@LeicaBoss@farnz@ianman: Once your "maybe" is changed into a definite yes or definite no pls. let us know here.

@Herman.@Martin T-M@Michiel Fokkema@earleygallery@jaapv: any input if you're coming, or not, or maybe is appreciated.

Also for the "definites", in case any of your plans change let us know.

At this moment we seem to be at least with 7 on saturday and at least 5 on sunday, but obviously we have room for more. Also if you just read about this no problem to join the gang, the more the merrier.

 

My apologies, I will not be in Antwerp, some family friends asked my wife and I if we would like to tour Ireland at that time. 

[pegelli]

On 8/8/2022 at 2:13 PM, pegelli said:

Saturday

• Meet between 9:30 and 10:00 at cafe Storm (Ground floor of the MAS), have coffee (or something else)

 

Just noticed "Storm" doesn't open until 10:00, so meeting time for saturday is changed to between 10:00 and 10:30, sorry for the confusion ☺️

[Michiel Fokkema]

Hi,

 

Looks great.

I'm still planing to join on Saturday but might have to take care of my mother that day. If not I'll be there.

 

 

[pegelli]

OK, two weeks before we meet for the weekend in Antwerp.

Let's take a look at participation so far as we know now:

 

Saturday for sure: pegelli, @rjans, @Paulus, @Alberti, @Herman.+Nadia, @StS, @analogM and @satijntje,
Q: is everyone staying for dinner and/or any other family members joining dinner?

Sunday for sure: pegelli, rjans, StS, analogM and satijntje

Maybe: @LeicaBoss, @farnz, @ianman, @Stef63, @Michiel Fokkema, Q: still maybe?

Showed interest before: @Martin T-M, @jaapv, Q: still interested?

 

Any updates or changes pls. post below.

@all others: still plenty of room to join, just post below

[ianman]

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@pegellimake that a maybe++ 

I'll know for sure next week. I know it's short notice but I've promised friends to help them with a move and I don't know the exact date yet.

Edited August 20, 2022 by ianman

[jaapv]

Unfortunately my agenda is 150% filled...

[ianman]

1 hour ago, jaapv said:

Unfortunately my agenda is 150% filled...

You must be beside yourself

 

[satijntje]

Am 20.8.2022 um 20:26 schrieb pegelli:

OK, two weeks before we meet for the weekend in Antwerp.

Let's take a look at participation so far as we know now:

 

Saturday for sure: pegelli, @rjans, @Paulus, @Alberti, @Herman.+Nadia, @StS, @analogM and @satijntje,
Q: is everyone staying for dinner and/or any other family members joining dinner?

Sunday for sure: pegelli, rjans, StS, analogM and satijntje

Maybe: @LeicaBoss, @farnz, @ianman, @Stef63, @Michiel Fokkema, Q: still maybe?

Showed interest before: @Martin T-M, @jaapv, Q: still interested?

 

Any updates or changes pls. post below.

@all others: still plenty of room to join, just post below

Yes, please reserve 2 places for dinner for my wife Karin and me.

[jaapv]

1 hour ago, ianman said:

You must be beside yourself

 

Nah - I just hit Command-J  

[pegelli]

9 hours ago, jaapv said:

Nah - I just hit Command-J  

Don't you have enough layers already?

[jaapv]

Patricia is in charge of the blending sliders  

[analogM]

15 hours ago, pegelli said:

Q: is everyone staying for dinner and/or any other family members joining dinner?

Count me in for dinner on saturday!

[Paulus]

vor 22 Stunden schrieb pegelli:

OK, two weeks before we meet for the weekend in Antwerp.

Let's take a look at participation so far as we know now:

 

Saturday for sure: pegelli, @rjans, @Paulus, @Alberti, @Herman.+Nadia, @StS, @analogM and @satijntje,
Q: is everyone staying for dinner and/or any other family members joining dinner?

Sunday for sure: pegelli, rjans, StS, analogM and satijntje

Maybe: @LeicaBoss, @farnz, @ianman, @Stef63, @Michiel Fokkema, Q: still maybe?

Showed interest before: @Martin T-M, @jaapv, Q: still interested?

 

Any updates or changes pls. post below.

@all others: still plenty of room to join, just post below

I want to be at Antwerp Central station at 21:30hour to catch the train to Tilburg. So I ‘ll will stay for dinner but not to long. 

[pegelli]

On 8/21/2022 at 6:27 PM, Paulus said:

I want to be at Antwerp Central station at 21:30hour to catch the train to Tilburg. So I ‘ll will stay for dinner but not to long. 

We have a dinner reservation at 19:00 and according to Google Maps it's a 20 min walk from the restaurant. So that gives you two hours to drink/eat and still have 10 min. spare to catch your train

[Paulus]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb pegelli:

We have a dinner reservation at 19:00 and according to Google Maps it's a 20 min walk from the restaurant. So that gives you two hours to drink/eat and still have 10 min. spare to catch your train

Is the google maps estimate beer included?☺️

[pegelli]

10 hours ago, Paulus said:

Is the google maps estimate beer included?☺️

Don't think so, that's why I left the 10 minute spare 😁

[Alberti]

I'll be on board for dinner on saturday.

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[Alberti]

Pieter, my wife Talitha would like to join for dinner too. 

And Paul, we would like to join in  the walk back to the station.

Edited August 25, 2022 by Alberti