It’s just over a month before I leave behind this country for the United States. So I’ve decided to compile a list of stuff that I’ll probably end up missing eventually and tried not to name the obvious “Family & friends” malarky. That’s what Skype is for.
- Stroopwafels
Because. Friggin. Stroopwafels. - Liquorice
Specifically the sweet honey kind. <3 - Proper chocolate
And don’t give me that “But…Hershey’s!”. No. - The often moderate weather
I don’t like extremes in weather, the hot weather in Florida is going to kill me. - The metric system
Because the imperial system is silly and shouldn’t exist. - Cycling lanes
I do enjoy cycling, but from what I’ve seen, it’s a suicide mission to even attempt it. - Various other seasonal and not-so-seasonal snacks
Including, but not limited to: Pepernoten, Speculaas, Hagelslag, Penniewafels, Negerzoenen, Suikerbrood and vla. - Beer
American beer sucks. Plain and simple.
And that’s all I can think of for the time being. There will undoubtedly be more, but I’ll most likely won’t miss it till it’s gone. A lot of it is food related, but that’s mostly because there aren’t very many typically Dutch things I enjoy enough to miss that aren’t food. Like tulips. And windmills. I’ve also tried to steer clear of blatantly political issues. I’ve my views and they don’t really line up with how the US is doing things, so lets keep it at that <3.
I might also make a list of stuff that I’ll gain from moving over there, apart from the obvious. It’s not going to be all bad, it can’t be!