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Zuiderzee Museum
I’m up early this morning, so I read a bit of Walking Home before joining everyone for a varied breakfast downstairs. I get to try semolina porridge (griesmeel pap), which is a high-protein alternative to oat yogurt, which has more … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Books, Food, Friends, History, Plants, Travel, Water
Tagged alcohol, boat, culture, currency, highway, international, museum, national park, Netherlands, Zuiderzee
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Orange Crowns and Yellow Curves
We’re up early this morning, and I’m treated to a krentenbollen (raisin/currant bun) that dates back to the 1600s and is commonly eaten with butter, cheese, or sugar — the Dutch staples. I have a banana as well, not knowing … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Books, Cycling, Events, Food, Friends, History, Holidays, Music, People, Plants, Things, Travel, Water
Tagged architecture, international, Koningsdag, nature, Netherlands, orange
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Three-fourths of the Fourth Month
We’ve managed a nice walk together every morning, except the day we skipped and the one we went on in the evening. We walked to Home Depot, Harbor Freight, and Publix on different occasions. I meet Priscilla (who loves to … Continue reading
In the Nictate of an Eye
I’m still on a learning streak on Duolingo, 176 days. Although I can tell my Dutch is improving (Mijn olifanten dragen een broek, which means ‘My elephants wear pants’), I’m not sure how I will use this vocabulary in the … Continue reading
Walk, Talk, Sip, Repeat
There’s a saying somewhere: we are what we do every day. I’m glad that I find different places and people to do the same things with. This is how I spent a part of February, where the temperature ranged from … Continue reading
