We arrived in Holland on 2 August 2007 and everything went smoothly. The poodles made it through customs without any problems and we caught a cab to our new apartment in Rotterdam. Because Charles is working in Rijen and I will be working in Den Haag, we chose to live between the two cities in Rotterdam which is supposedly pretty hip. Our apartment is a 3 level loft style design located in a converted factory built in 1879. The area is called Kop van Zuid (meaning head of south) and is a relaxed kind of yuppie area near the city center. Here is a link to some information about the building. There is also a grocery store underneath the apartment which is conventiently open until 8 pm on weekdays and 6 pm on weekends (luxurious by Dutch standards).
Our first week in Holland has been pretty crazy, but a lot of fun. We have spent a long time figuring out the public transport system and optimizing our commute. Additionally we've spoiled the poodles by taking them to a number of restaurants where they are allowed to sit at the tables inside and outside. We can't figure out why they aren't as well behaved as most of the other dogs here. Wednesday we had drinks and dinner with a number of British expats from Den Haag, Rijswijk, and Rotterdam. It also took quite a bit of effort to get working internet in our apartment, but luckily our landlord was a big help. Friday we experienced the craziness that is late night shopping in Amsterdam.
There will be plenty of pictures to come, but to start out, here is a lovely panoramic photo my husband took from our balcony. Beautiful city.
1 comment:
Hello Rachael & Charles,
What a wonderful idea! So far your lives sound (& look) very exciting.
Charles, you're a superb photographer. I'll certainly be following your adventures as they are posted. I miss you and love you dearly.
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