Silvia and Stefano, our crazy Italian friends, came up to see us. We've seen each other several times since we moved to Europe
(Italy 2002, Switzerland 2002, Italy 2004, Belgium 2005, Italy 2006 (Val d'Aostem hiking), Italy 2008)
Below, left to right: Mark, John, Anna, Karen and Lydia, Stefano and Marco, Silvia
Our first stop was Antwerp for a bit of sightseeing - first, the train station, all decked out for Christmas
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The Grote Markt and the statue of Brabo
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John and Marco with the dreaded "slushy blue tongue" disease
