We were off the mouth of the Westerschelde in a fresh south westerly just as the darkness came down. The sea ran off as we moved in the river and soon we were in flat water. Antwerp is about 45 miles inland and is one of the largest ports in Europe. We had a fine run upriver overnight passing huge container ships on their way to the sea and massive complexes/factorys where the work never stops, the reek from them belching out into the night sky. Stars covered the clear sky overhead. The Antwerp docks stretch over a huge area and are all sheltered behind lock gates.