Things I would miss (and not miss) in the Netherlands
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I would miss:
- Colorful trees in Autumn and Blossoming in Spring
- Mashed potatoes with rookworst and andives
- Rookworst sausage from HEMA
- Gouda cheese
- WYSIWYG and brutally honest people
- good strong coffee
- delectable Indonesian takeout food
- visiting exotic European cities and people watching
- grandiose architecture and other man-made structures
- working with people from various cultural backgrounds
- cool, but comfortable spring weather
- late sunsets in the summer
I would not miss:
- Cold, blustery (and depressing) winters
- Walking outside in the cold, getting sore muscles from it, dryness, static cling, static sparks!
- wearing thick jackets and boots
- Cloudy skies
- Rude city people
- ham and cheese sandwiches everyday for lunch
- watching people eat ham and cheese or peanut butter sandwiches with milk everyday for lunch and wondering why they do it
- expensive restaurant bills
- very small bottles of juices or drinks in cafes and restaurants
- using only knives and fork when eating
- hearing conversations in a foreign language wherever I go
- attending Dutch inburgering (integration) class
- working 9 to 5 and having to use the train to go to work
- ollie bollen, and other greasy snacks such as bitterballen and kroket
2 Comments
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Olive commented on March 10, 2009 at 6:49 am
ive been to the netherlands for three times,the first time was when i was 16 years old ,and just because i am still so young i cannot appreciate the historical sites and spots we visited..second time i was a bit older..i was 22 then,and that time i was already a bit appreciative of the things and places i see…what i will miss about netherlands is their beautiful countryside,bami and babi panggang in indonesian restaurants,the cappucinos with my dad in outdoor coffee shops,and most important my fave couch in my dad’s flat,i also miss cooking dishes for my dad,the cool breeze of spring and the flowers in keukenhof…and many more memories…
the last time i went to netherlands was in 2003 and even if my dad is no longer there ( he passed away two years ago) i still long to go back there one time just to reminisce good old days and this time i wanna share it with my husband,ive learned to love netherlands and that will remain for the rest of my life.
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mixxy commented on March 14, 2009 at 2:54 am
Dear Olive,
Welcome to my Blog! Sorry to hear about your Dad. I guess we both miss our Dads but we still have our good memories of them. And that hopefully will stay with us. I’m also visiting NL next month. Looking forward to it actually.