Category Archives: Antwerpen

Antwerpen – Afghan Darbar – The Return

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Hector

This was unexpected. Late last night, Mr. O’Leary’s airline informed the Hector that there is a strike at Charleroi Airport, today’s fight cancelled. Rebooked for tomorrow, the challenge was to find a reasonably priced hotel at short notice, anywhere in … Continue reading →

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Antwerpen – Afghan Restaurant – Karahi in a Flash!

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Hector

If it’s Monday, it must be Antwerpen. Actually, Hector is still resident in Brussel, but Monday is a good day to make the day trip, places are open, unlike Tuesdays. By chance, two years ago, Hector found himself in a … Continue reading →

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Antwerpen – Afghan Darbar – A Day To Remember, and hopefully be repeated

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Hector

September 2022, when Hector last had a day in Antwerpen, after a satisfying Lamb Desi Korma at Iman Hallal, an Afghan Restaurant came into view. With a full stomach, all the Hector could do was investigate, and what a revelation. … Continue reading →

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Antwerpen – Iman Hallal – The Return, plus a Revelation

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Hector

When in Gent, there has to be a day trip to Antwerpen. Today would turn out to be an almost carbon copy of our day here in 2018. Once again Dr. Stan’s – Friend – would be our guide, Hector … Continue reading →

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Antwerpen – Iman Hallal – Worthy of Further Investigation

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Hector

Dr. Stan had arranged for – Friend – to take us around Antwerpen today. Friend had been forewarned that Hector would disappear for an hour on arrival in search of Curry. He met us off the train from Gent at … Continue reading →

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Antwerpen – Namaste – Mainstream Curry

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Hector

The unfortunate circumstances which led to Hector spending the last few days in Aberdeen meant original plans were rearranged. Having missed the Wolf Strassenfest for the first time in over a decade, Hector was determined to still meet up with … Continue reading →

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Antwerpen – Garden of India : The first Belgian Curry on Curry-Heute

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Hector

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry may have saved the port of Antwerp back in ’44, it was the Garden of India (Oude Koornmarkt 60, 2000, Antwerpen) that rescued this Scot from death by blandness today. Google Maps does not reveal … Continue reading →

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