Antwerp

I have arrived safely!

Have a lot to say to everybody but dunno where to start.

Anyway this move to Antwerp is hard for my family especially. As much as I tried to keep the going away process simple, it is still very painful. For friends, I will miss out on arrival of many newborns. Arriving here is a very lonely and it has been a long time since I last felt so helpless. Am always telling Sander that he 'deprived' me of a true expat experience in Shanghai since he is always there for me from my very 1st day. And today, I felt so inconfident walking around town.

It has only been a short day but still....*sigh!

My first tram ride...
I know that I am suppose to go north to go to the local town council, then as I was sitting at the tram stop, I thought how stupid are this people to have a big advertisement board blocking the view of the on coming tram. Opps then i realised that the tram was coming from the other way of the traffic. Anyway as the tram arrived, I hop on without hesitation. Asking around how to get the local town council, urghh then i realised i am on the wrong direction. Fortunately, its a loop service so I could stay on the tram and just wasted 10mins since it was nearing the terminal.

Well, well... at the local commune, I was rejected as the whole place was packed with people and had been like that in the last 14 days apparently. Their quota for the day had exhausted and I have to return another day.

I was thinking should I walk or ride the tram? I thought since my last ticket was valid for 1 hour, I will just jump on the same tram service to return to my apt. Again without hesitation, I went on the next tram that came along (from the same stop that I alighted)
Q: Do you realise what's wrong by now?
A: I should have board the one on the opposite direction!!

2 same mistake within the hour... how stupid can I be ?

Anyway I am staying 1st month in company's apartment and am well equiped with internet access, telephone n all. Had made a quick trip to the office and people were really friendly and helpful. So I hope my helpless feeling will be gone quick