Hallo, ik ben Stephanie!
Posted by Stephanie Finnvik on Friday, May 27, 2011
I'm starting to work on my Dutch, well Nederlands. With some advice, I'm aiming for two words a day because even though most do speak English, I would still like to learn.
I know that my parents and sister especially will not be very happy to read this, but I already love the city. I hope that sometime in the future I will have another opportunity to return, as I don't think that two months is going to cut it for me. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has been so kind and welcoming - also very helpful. I haven't been turned away once or looked at as being rude or as taking up someone's time when I have been directionally challenged oh so many times. I am definitely getting better though! I am not afraid of getting lost because the city is not that large, but more so I like to know what I am doing or where I am going.
Today other than working I decided to venture out in the other direction to the "center". I found a street that has 2 km of shopping. Guess I know where I'm going to be tomorrow and Sunday!! Before I left, Mr. Crul showed me on my map where I should go... well, he just sort of told me that my map was bad and that I could definitely find a better one, and then just told me where to go. It was a nice walk too as the weather is just comfortable today, but still a little windy at times.
Tomorrow I am venturing to the market!
I know that my parents and sister especially will not be very happy to read this, but I already love the city. I hope that sometime in the future I will have another opportunity to return, as I don't think that two months is going to cut it for me. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has been so kind and welcoming - also very helpful. I haven't been turned away once or looked at as being rude or as taking up someone's time when I have been directionally challenged oh so many times. I am definitely getting better though! I am not afraid of getting lost because the city is not that large, but more so I like to know what I am doing or where I am going.
Today other than working I decided to venture out in the other direction to the "center". I found a street that has 2 km of shopping. Guess I know where I'm going to be tomorrow and Sunday!! Before I left, Mr. Crul showed me on my map where I should go... well, he just sort of told me that my map was bad and that I could definitely find a better one, and then just told me where to go. It was a nice walk too as the weather is just comfortable today, but still a little windy at times.
- notice the man on the bench is wearing wooden clogs! Yeah Dutch! -
Tomorrow I am venturing to the market!