we are officially in holland! and have been since saturday night! we are slowly learning dutch! and by that i mean Oog, Dood, Niet Nu, and Dank u. which, respectively, mean Eye, Dead, Not Now, and Thank you. yes, we are basically bilingual.
we went to Jakes relative Wendy's 27th birthday on sunday, which was freezing cold and outside, but we met a lot of his extended family, which was quite nice.
then yesterday we went up to Leeuwarden (i think thats how it is spelled) to look for Sophia Ruiter! she goes to the same university as jakes...cousin. and so we went up there and called her and went to her class and she wasn't there...but still, it was a very lovely small town! i really liked it!
and then we went out for lunch and i had a sammich. it was vair good.
then today we went to Jakes family farm, located in Huissen. it has a barn and a brick cottage and is cute and perfect for old people. i liked it, also.
then thats it.
and tomorrow we have no plans, we might go to amsterdam for the day, but we just arent sure yet.
im so excited to come home. and i know i shouldnt be, because this is the trip of a lifetime, but still, i just want to wear clothes that i havent seen in the past two months. ugh. im so sick of my wardrobe i have taken it upon myself to create new cute outfits for when i get home. its that bad.
im excited to see snow and be able to dress appropriately for it, not wear a tank top, longsleeve, hoodie, and rainjacket all piled on top of each other for any hope of warmth.
i know that i'll be travelling again, hopefully somewhat soon, so i think thats why im so okay with going home. because i know i will be out and about again soon.
ps its actually so nice to have homecooked meals again. i made breakfast the other day, and it was just divine! it was a piece of toast with an egg and cheese. and i loved every second of it. and WE HAVE FRUIT! jakes family has mandarin oranges and kiwis and bananas!
and they buy real cheese! and like, even MORE real than at home! THEY BUY IT IN THE ROUND!! yaahhh! its absolutely delish.
HOLY CRAP STACEY LAMBERT AND ARIN MORRISONI HOPE YOU READ THIS!
THEY HAVE PESTO CHEESE!
like, legit cheese...infused with pesto.
can you imagine the tastiness of the pasta sauce that could be made so easily with pesto cheese?
HOW FREAKING GOOD DOES THAT SOUND??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!
im rambling now, and its literally because i forgot i was typing. i was planning outfits.
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxox
--t
ps. 7 days! (not in the scary phone rings ima kill you way. in the im coming home in seven days way! huzzah!)
batteredsuitcase
Glad you guy are having a good time. I must check out the mediterranean market here to see if they have pesto cheese, I know u can get lots of european food there. Don't forget to have chocolate sprinkles on your bread, and you have to try raw herring as well. and smoked eel. yum.
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