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Ode to Belgium

from Ode to Backpacking Europe by Earthbook

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We sat on the steps inside the train next to other travelers with no seat to claim. We rode into Ghent, Belgium alone, to be welcomed into two strangers’ home. They took us to dinner and then city center with Trappist beer resonating on our tongues. We were amazed by the city and thankful for the weather. We picked from a list of homemade Belgian liquor that we couldn’t read. The old man never spilled drop. Don’t pick it up; lean to the table and drink.

Then we visited Antwerp early the next day. We ate a waffle sandwich, explored the city streets and stopped in the cafe. We returned to Ghent and got lost going home on the last bus out of town. We got off and walked back; we were late for dinner, but our hosts were gracious and poured another round.

Our last day was in Brugge, but we couldn’t seem to loose the unending crowds of people until our hosts showed up and led us to hidden features like a nun’s secret cathedral. We strolled the canals, ate chocolate and drove to our final dinner together. There were windmills on the walk, lemon-mint tea before bed, a taxi in the morning, Switzerland is next.

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from Ode to Backpacking Europe, released September 3, 2016

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Earthbook is the solo project of Mark Gorey (Take Weight :: High Draw)

This is my Earthbook: a sonic expression of journaling, traveling, describing, inspecting, & dissecting life on Earth through artistic/poetic songwriting and documentary-style concept albums and odes. ... more

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