So, we have been great explorers for the past couple days, taking it easy and trying not to get lost. Yesterday, we went into town and walked the center streets, but unfortunately everything was closed for the holiday. The town is pretty, like something out of a storybook, or Harry Potter as Sam keeps saying. We lived off bread and nutella for a couple days until we could shop again because when we shopped the first day, we weren't sure what we would have to cook with. We now have a full kitchen to use that we share with our corridor. We are making an effort to meet more people on our floor by keeping our doors open and trying to hang out in the common room when people are in there. The people we have met seem nice, but there is one guy that walks around in his boxers all the time singing to himself.....somewhat uncomfortable when he stops in to chat.
I am trying to figure out how to post pictures on here, but for right now I just have links to click on.
Here are a couple pictures of my room. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb122/Allieolie639/DSC03578.jpg http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb122/Allieolie639/DSC03577.jpg
These are just snapshots of the town and the last is a fancy administration building with I.D. entry and glass elevators. The church is in the center of town and apparently holds services for three denominations.
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Today we went back to the stores and got some pasta and more deli meat so that we won't starve this weekend. I am excited though because if we stay in town tomorrow, there is a big open air market by the church.
We also went with Rene (our contact) to rent bikes today. These bikes are huge and sit very upright. I am working on it, but riding across town was an adventure. I am still no good at it, but I hope I will be good enough by the end to buy a bike at home to use at school next year. What a dream.
We were invited back to Rene's home to meet his family and eat a lovely dinner of quiche, greek salad, and a spicy tomato soup, but he wanted us to first try this carnival food called oliebol. It was a large piece of fried dough with raisins. It was very good, but his wife was a little upset with him for taking us there. There is a carnival right now in town for no particular reason except that the company just hops from town to town.
It was nice to have a homecooked meal because we haven't been eating the best, but we are working on figuring out things to cook. I am not sure what we are doing with our weekend yet, but it seems like our plans to go into Amsterdam have been foiled by high hostel prices on short notice. We may just go into Utrecht tomorrow or bike to neighboring towns to visit the zoo and the monkey reserve.
Miss you all.
P.S. I think I figured out how to add pictures in the blog, so here is a silly picture of me in a giant pot.
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