My trip to The Netherlands

I am dwelling with plenty of recollections and photographs of my rapid journey to The Netherlands. It was great! I felt absolutely relaxed and relaxed there, and generally felt like I could find my way around when I was on my possess.

I went to stop by my pal Bonnie who lives near Haarlem, which is in a wonderful central spot, not considerably from Amsterdam and Utrecht.

She’s at first from Texas so it was neat acquiring a different American who was fascinated in carrying out items in a different way. 

Of course I was also fascinated with individuals biking and the remarkable infrastructure that is designed to aid the use of bicycles. 

Just about anyone, it appears to be, has a bicycle. 

I noticed so lots of forms of bicycles, which include some extremely exciting ones for providing mail and food items, and kinds to keep tiny little ones. I saw heaps of parents and grandparents using close to with a lot more than a person baby. They ended up all cycling experts!

You certainly require to seem at the ground to see which path goes where. The good news is factors have been frequently coloration coded, which can make a great deal of feeling. Cyclists normally have the correct of way!

I identified myself searching at the floor very generally. There was just so a lot to see! Appear at this stonework. So a lot of distinctive kinds in this sort of a small space.

This crossing in Haarlem is interesting!

The bouquets had been attractive and incredibly affordable. There had been quite a few tiny outlets that had wonderful flower preparations, like these types of hydrangeas and roses. What stunning shades.

I didn’t understand that so many persons communicate English in The Netherlands. Most store assistants could converse a small English if I experienced a question or two. I did not have any issues, even though after I ordered a slice of pizza at a small shop, and the teen who helped me bought a minor flustered with owning to speak English. He was resourceful, while. He quickly pulled out his mobile cellphone and used Google Translate to clarify my order specifics.

Some collaging, also!

A person of the finest points about my excursion was obtaining to meet up with up with a bunch of great persons from the Collective. We achieved at a charming household, hosted by my pal Petra.

There ended up close to 10 of us collected at a huge table, exactly where we talked and laughed, and shared our initiatives and papers. These are some of Petra’s do the job. Awesome!

Immediately after lunch we pulled out our most up-to-date initiatives and received busy, building and discovering from each individual other. 

It was these kinds of a good ambiance and even while most of us had only fulfilled, we had been pretty comfy with each other, it appeared to me.

Additional different photos

I stayed in Velserbroek, not much from Haarlem. Everything is extremely environmentally friendly. Not astonishing with the volume of rain that they get. It was raining practically the entire time I was there–and I loved it! What a modify from dry California.

Metropolis middle in Haarlem. There were so lots of amazing shops to end in and have a glance. I purchased a great deal of free tea from a shop referred to as The Art of Tea. It’s so awesome to have tea in the morning at household and be reminded of where I was.

If I could have healthy a write-up box like this into my suitcase, I very seriously would have deemed it. What a splendor! (Petra, this a single is your neighbor’s!) 

A single of my collages.

Me, in Haarlem.

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