I am property with tons of memories and photos of my swift journey to The Netherlands. It was brilliant! I felt completely peaceful and cozy there, and normally felt like I could uncover my way all around when I was on my very own.
I went to check out my pal Bonnie who lives near Haarlem, which is in a nice central locale, not much from Amsterdam and Utrecht.
She’s originally from Texas so it was neat having another American who was fascinated in carrying out points in a unique way.
Of study course I was also fascinated with people biking and the extraordinary infrastructure that is crafted to aid the use of bicycles.
Almost everybody, it appears to be, has a bicycle.
I saw so many styles of bicycles, like some pretty appealing types for providing mail and foods, and ones to hold modest kids. I saw a lot of mothers and fathers and grandparents riding about with extra than a person little one. They had been all biking specialists!
You absolutely will need to search at the ground to see which route goes where. The good thing is items ended up generally coloration coded, which would make a lot of perception. Cyclists often have the correct of way!
I identified myself on the lookout at the floor very typically. There was just so considerably to see! Search at this stonework. So several unique types in this kind of a little location.
This crossing in Haarlem is amazing!
The bouquets ended up wonderful and extremely inexpensive. There had been quite a few small retailers that experienced wonderful flower preparations, like these types of hydrangeas and roses. What magnificent colors.
I didn’t notice that so many people communicate English in The Netherlands. Most shop assistants could converse a small English if I experienced a dilemma or two. I didn’t have any difficulties, although after I ordered a slice of pizza at a minimal shop, and the teen who served me acquired a tiny flustered with owning to communicate English. He was resourceful, nevertheless. He quickly pulled out his cellular phone and utilized Google Translate to explain my get specifics.
Some collaging, also!
A person of the finest matters about my journey was obtaining to meet up with up with a bunch of excellent folks from the Collective. We fulfilled at a pretty property, hosted by my close friend Petra.
There have been all-around 10 of us collected at a big table, exactly where we talked and laughed, and shared our jobs and papers. These are some of Petra’s function. Wonderful!
Immediately after lunch we pulled out our most current assignments and received hectic, building and mastering from each and every other.
It was such a wonderful environment and even although most of us had only achieved, we have been rather comfy with every other, it seemed to me.
A lot more various photographs
I stayed in Velserbroek, not much from Haarlem. All the things is quite environmentally friendly. Not stunning with the amount of money of rain that they get. It was raining nearly the full time I was there–and I loved it! What a alter from dry California.
Metropolis middle in Haarlem. There were being so numerous interesting stores to prevent in and have a seem. I purchased a good deal of free tea from a store identified as The Artwork of Tea. It’s so awesome to have tea in the early morning at household and be reminded of exactly where I was.
If I could have healthy a post box like this into my suitcase, I critically would have deemed it. What a beauty! (Petra, this a single is your neighbor’s!)
1 of my collages.
Me, in Haarlem.
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