This weekend we had the great pleasure of hopping back on our bikes again with the Wereldfietsers – probably the world’s best bicycle touring club! They have 2,500 members and about 50 of them turned up in a small town between Utrecht and Arnhem this weekend to do a tour of the local countryside. Read More »
Wondering what those yummy things are? They are stroopwafels, a typical Dutch sweet snack. Think two thin waffles, filled with a syrup that’s a little like honey. In the street they make and sell them warm – the best way to try them in our opinion. But you can also buy them in every supermarket. […] Read More »
“The best cheese shop in the whole country is just around the corner,” our host family said to us the other night. Oh sure, we thought, not really believing we could be so lucky and also wondering what could be better than Neal’s Yard in London. It turns out our hosts are right. De Kaasspeciaalzaak […] Read More »
We think it says something about the Dutch and their obsession with bikes that today we went to the post office to mail some Thank You cards and found the perfect stamp… If someone had tried to make a stamp for us, it couldn’t have been more ideal. Two globes for wheels and even a […] Read More »
Search the web for ‘Holland’ and ‘expat’ and you come up with a mindboggling array of sites and articles – enough to make your eyes glaze over for a good few days. So we were very happy when Cecilia recommended a look at her Amsterdam Guide with a nice, concise summary of what to do and […] Read More »
