I've been out of The Netherlands for a while, and although I love exploring other places, the country of my residence for the past 5 1/2 years does remind me of some fantastic pastimes. What do I miss?
Well, for one, the broodjes. The Dutch really know how to make sandwiches. I discovered my love of Caprese not long after I made the move to Amsterdam, and it's still a regular request when I'm out for lunch. There's nothing like that scrumptious combination of mozzarella, tomato and basil. Yum.
What else? My bike, definitely. Unless I was really an addict, biking would be difficult to do on a regular basis while on holiday. Even if I worked it out, it wouldn't be as much fun as it is in Amsterdam, where all those challenging, cobbled streets filled with tourists, trams and pedestrians are just waiting for a challenging peddle.
It will be back to routine soon, with a new year of Dutch exploration to follow.
Comments (2)
I totally agree about the sandwiches. Oude Amsterdam is like an all-time favourite - ham, cheese and honey - yummy combo. Also the goat cheese ones with honey are scumptious. Dutch sandwiches are the best!
Posted by Candy | January 2, 2007 11:38 AM
Posted on January 2, 2007 11:38
I must have been spoiled living in Australia because I found the food to be utterly horrid when I got here, sandwiches included - until I found a few great places that is:
Klavertje 4 on the Utrechtsestraat (their Nr. 1 sandwich is a must!)
Small World Catering on the Binnen Oranjestraat, off of Haarlemmerstraat (on the way to The Movies cinema), they're always great.
And there's a nice place on the Vijzelstraat that's a bit new I think, called the Vlaamsche Broodhuys, excellen sandwiches.
Posted by Nicole | February 4, 2007 9:11 PM
Posted on February 4, 2007 21:11