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Jan 13, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Thank you for reminding us of the beautiful things in this world and taking us for.this nice visit. I am thankful to be able to enjoy some of them live.

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Jan 13, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Alex, thank you for the lovely walk. The contrasts between the traditional building details and innovative Apple store, plus the awesome Magritte museum, provide a wonderful textured historical journey. I think we don’t truly appreciate the present without first knowing the history of the people and places.

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Jan 13, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Totally beautiful and thoughtful.

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Jan 14, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

An elegant elixir of evocative beauty.

I loved it. Every word, every photograph, every sense inspired by this lovely piece of a dream.

Thank you.

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Jan 14, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Thank you for letting me look over your shoulder into Brussels this evening. I haven ever been there sofar I can remember. Awesome photos and bw sketch (-:

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Jan 13, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Your newsletter arrived at a moment when I was in desperate need of a distraction this afternoon. It transported me to Brussels, made me check the train timetable (fastest train from Basel takes 5h22 via Strasbourg), introduced me to RenΓ© Magritte (I'd seen some of his works obviously), reminded me of how much I also enjoy walks like that, made me look through some of my own pictures and above all it made me smile. Thank you for that.

Your pictures in this one are exquisite - I might copy one or two ideas. Also, as I said above it felt like I was walking the streets of Brussels myself. Brilliant storytelling.

Interesting questions about geographers who like history experiencing the past differently from historians. If I find a study on that I'll let you know.

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Jan 13, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Wonderful post!

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Jan 13, 2022Liked by Alexander Verbeek 🌍

Aww thank you for the mini vacation that some of us desperately need. As always, Thank you for all the amazing pictures.

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