It was a beautiful interesting trip with a wonderful company of 21 different nationalities.
Thanks to Orfa and Fons who put the program together for Karibu.

Nationalities:

Australia 2
Belgium 6
China 9
Colombia 1
Czech Republic 1
France 1
Germany 2
Greek 1
India 5
Iran 1
Moldova 2
Moroco 2
Pakistan 1
Peru 1
Poland 2
Romania 2
Russia 2
Serbia 2
Spain 2
Syria 1
Ukraine 2

Thanks to Tom who took most of the pictures

Australia 2
Belgium 6
China 9
Colombia 1
Czech Republic 1
France 1
Germany 2
Greek 1
India 5
Iran 1
Moldova 2
Moroco 2
Pakistan 1
Peru 1
Poland 2
Romania 2
Russia 2
Serbia 2
Spain 2
Syria 1
Ukraine 2

Thanks to Tom who took most of the pictures

Exhibitions Visions in Mechelen and guided walk through the city.
We ended the day with a 514 + 25 steps climb upon the Sint Rombouts tower.

Some brave Karibu members met for the annual New Year's drink at the Grote Markt in Antwerp.

This was a party especially for the children and grandchildren of our personel and karibu members

All pictures can be found at the website of the Personeelsvereniging
http://personeelsverenigingUA.fotki.com
File 2008

Personeelsvereniging
http://personeelsverenigingUA.fotki.com
File 2008

Visit to RONSE (Villa Carpentier and crypt St.-Hermes church);
brewery visit and walk in ELLEZELLES

Day schedule:
- meet at Campus Drie Eiken, Parking 1 (in front of building A), Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk at 8 a.m.;
- bus trip to Ronse (arrival around 9:30 a.m.)
- guided tour at theVilla Carpentier and visit to the crypt at St.-Hermes church
by bus to Ellezelles for beer tasting at the brewery …
- picnic (bring your own food; a free drink is offered by Karibu);
- nature walk in Ellezelles (about 7 km, don't forget to bring good walking shoes and warm clothes!) from 2 till ± 4 p.m.
- free drink to warm up …
- leave for Antwerp around 5 p.m.
- arrival at Wilrijk around 6:30 p.m.
due tu the bad weather it became a trip of almost 4 hours ...snow snow snow ;)


As usual we had some different nationalities in the group.

Belgium 4
China 10
Colombia 2
German 2
Greece 1
Hungarian 1
India 4
Iranian 2
Italy 1
Japan 2
Kenya 1
Moldavie 1
Peru 1
Poland 2
Russian 2
Syrian 1
Ukrain 1
Vietnam 5

- meet at Campus Drie Eiken, Parking 1 (in front of building A), Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk at 8 a.m.;
- bus trip to Ronse (arrival around 9:30 a.m.)
- guided tour at theVilla Carpentier and visit to the crypt at St.-Hermes church
by bus to Ellezelles for beer tasting at the brewery …
- picnic (bring your own food; a free drink is offered by Karibu);
- nature walk in Ellezelles (about 7 km, don't forget to bring good walking shoes and warm clothes!) from 2 till ± 4 p.m.
- free drink to warm up …
- leave for Antwerp around 5 p.m.
- arrival at Wilrijk around 6:30 p.m.
due tu the bad weather it became a trip of almost 4 hours ...snow snow snow ;)


As usual we had some different nationalities in the group.

Belgium 4
China 10
Colombia 2
German 2
Greece 1
Hungarian 1
India 4
Iranian 2
Italy 1
Japan 2
Kenya 1
Moldavie 1
Peru 1
Poland 2
Russian 2
Syrian 1
Ukrain 1
Vietnam 5

We visit the unique exhibition”The Terracotta Army of Xi’An.
Treasures of the first Emperors of China” which is currently
on display at the city of Maaseik (Limburg Province).

More information and background:
http://www.museamaaseik.be/Xian/uk/index2.php

Detailed wikipedia info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army

Plan for the day:

- 9:00 a.m.: meet at Campus Drie Eiken, parking 1 (in front of building A), Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk;
- bus ride to Maaseik (arrival around 11:00);
- visit the exhibition with audio guide (the language can be chosen);
- picnic - it is best to bring your own food; a drink will be offered by Karibu;
- city walk through Maaseik with English speaking guides;
- departure for Antwerp around 5:00 p.m.;
- arrival at Wilrijk around 7:00 p.m.

Register soon (only 50 seats available; first come, first served!) by e-mail: martine.depauw@ua.ac.be

You can pay on the bus – fee: EUR 10 per person (including the bus ride both ways, exhibition entrance fee, audio guide, free drink at lunchtime, city walk guides)… it is a give-away!

See you then …


p.s. are there any pictures of this trip to share?
Kindly send them to danielle.verbueken@ua.ac.be

More information and background:
http://www.museamaaseik.be/Xian/uk/index2.php

Detailed wikipedia info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army

Plan for the day:

- 9:00 a.m.: meet at Campus Drie Eiken, parking 1 (in front of building A), Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk;
- bus ride to Maaseik (arrival around 11:00);
- visit the exhibition with audio guide (the language can be chosen);
- picnic - it is best to bring your own food; a drink will be offered by Karibu;
- city walk through Maaseik with English speaking guides;
- departure for Antwerp around 5:00 p.m.;
- arrival at Wilrijk around 7:00 p.m.

Register soon (only 50 seats available; first come, first served!) by e-mail: martine.depauw@ua.ac.be

You can pay on the bus – fee: EUR 10 per person (including the bus ride both ways, exhibition entrance fee, audio guide, free drink at lunchtime, city walk guides)… it is a give-away!

See you then …


p.s. are there any pictures of this trip to share?
Kindly send them to danielle.verbueken@ua.ac.be

Elephant watching in the streets of Antwerpen … no joking!

After Rotterdam (Holland) it is Antwerp's turn to host the Elephant Parade. It is a parade of real size baby elephants that were put h here and there in the city. See http://ep.uplinq.nl/en

We start the 3,5 hour long walking rally at 1:30 p.m. from Antwerp Central Station (side Koningin Astridplein – in front of the escalator to the underground byclicle parking). We walk about 7 km, try to solve a number of questions on the way, look at the beautiful arty elephants, keep our fingers crossed for nice weather … and it will be a looooooovely day!

During our walk Karibu treats everyone to a drink. We'll be back at Central Station around 5 p.m. and then... another free Karibu drink!

You do not have to register; participation is free… see you Saturday 27 September at 1:30 at Koningin Astridplein!

here and there in the city. See http://ep.uplinq.nl/en

We start the 3,5 hour long walking rally at 1:30 p.m. from Antwerp Central Station (side Koningin Astridplein – in front of the escalator to the underground byclicle parking). We walk about 7 km, try to solve a number of questions on the way, look at the beautiful arty elephants, keep our fingers crossed for nice weather … and it will be a looooooovely day!

During our walk Karibu treats everyone to a drink. We'll be back at Central Station around 5 p.m. and then... another free Karibu drink!

You do not have to register; participation is free… see you Saturday 27 September at 1:30 at Koningin Astridplein!