As you might expect, our animals have been a bit freaked out by all the commotion around here. They've also enjoyed having new things to sniff and climb on...
- Krista
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
World Cup Mania
We've been following the World Cup pretty closely over the past few weeks, especially since the Dutch are in the final today against Spain. They're a fairly enthusiastic bunch, to say the least.
During the Holland - Uruguay game
...And after the game
Hup hup Holland!
Everyone jumping into the Museumplein pond after the Dutch won
- Krista
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Last Days in Amsterdam
Packing, summer weather and the World Cup have kept us fairly busy this past week...
After the Netherlands vs. Brazil World Cup game - the Dutch love their football!
Hup hup Holland!
Happy dog
- Krista
Friday, July 2, 2010
Amsterdam...
I'm still thinking of new blog names. Any suggestions, anyone?
Well, as this chapter in our lives draw to a close, I'm starting to get a little nostalgic. What a surprise.
Amsterdam has been good to us. We've met some great people, had some amazing vacations, spent our summers laying in the park, pool, and on boats. We got a puppy, learned some Dutch, adjusted to living in a foreign country as American expats, picked up a few new hobbies, learned to appreciate our friends and family back at home more than ever, and have become amazing cooks (according to us).
It's been quite an adventure, to say the least.
Now, as we're uprooting ourselves yet again, I'm not sure what to think. I've been away from Portland long enough it no longer feels like home and Amsterdam has taken its place. I have my favorite coffee places, grocery stores, produce markets, dog parks, bookstores, groups of friends, etc. all here. And now we're moving to this gigantic city called New York, where I've never really even been, and we're going to start all over.
What will it be like? Who will we spend our time with? Will I have more opportunities to work? Will our animals like it there? How long will we live there for? There are so many unknowns, I can't help but feel overwhelmed.
Every time I've gone back to the States in the past few years I couldn't help but shed a few tears as I stepped on the plane to Amsterdam, nostalgic for my life a few years ago. But now as I contemplate the fact that we're leaving this country for good most likely in just a week and a half - well, my eyes won't stay dry.
Thanks Amsterdam, and everyone in it, for making the last two years of my life ones I'll never forget.
Just for kicks, here are a few photos from our last few weeks here in Amsterdam. I'll probably post more as the week goes on.
At a friends to watch the US vs. Ghana World Cup game... next time USA, next time
At a food tasting festival this past weekend
Brian and Rocket playing with a stick in Vondelpark
We proudly sported our homemade USA shirts at all the American World Cup games
With Rocket in our local park
- Krista
Thursday, June 17, 2010
NYC
We are moving to New York!
Yes that's right - on July 13th, 2010 we will officially be living in the United States again.
Brian got a job with a digital ad agency called RGA, and we couldn't be more excited to move there. Neither of us have ever lived there before - in fact, I've only been there for one day in my entire life - but it should be a pretty exciting adventure. Guess I'll have to come up with a new name for this blog!
More details to come soon.
- Krista
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Ibiza!
We took a much needed vacation at the end of May to the sun and party capital of Europe - Ibiza, Spain. The island attracts people of all ages from all around Europe and the rest of the world. Young people go there to party at some of the most infamous clubs in the world, families go to enjoy the beautiful beaches and get a little Vitamin D after a long cold winter, and everyone else goes for various reasons - to enjoy their gigantic yacht, get away from it all in a villa in the mountains, or even to take an eco vacation (Ibiza was the original destination for European hippies and still has some hippy influences today).
Needless to say, we had a fantastic time.
We started out in Ibiza town, where we felt it was our duty to attend some of the most famous clubs of the island, Pacha and Space. If you're a real party-goer, the proper way to go out in Spain is to eat dinner at about 11:00 at night, go to a bar for a few hours, and then show up at the club at about 2 or 3 in the morning - then stay out until 6 am and stop at a cafe before sleeping until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Brian and I didn't exactly do that - I'm too much of a morning person to spend the day zonked out in bed - but we did stay out until 5 am two nights in a row, a big success in my mind.
Once we got the nightlife out of the way, we got to enjoy the island's amazing beaches and spent a lot of time reading, relaxing and exploring. We spent two nights on the other side of the island at a place called San Antonio (a big British hangout), which was really fun (we secretly enjoyed the touristy part of it because it meant there were more food options than the typical Spanish grub).
We even rented a boat one day while we were there which was absolutely amazing - until poor Brian stepped on a sea urchin and could barely walk because of all the thick needles stuck in his foot. He still has tons of them in his foot, poor guy!
Other than the sea urchin incident (which Brian handled pretty well, other than making me wait on him for the first few days), it was an amazing trip! We loved Ibiza and would definitely go back again.
Here are a few photos:
Brian in the ocean in San Antonio
Driving the boat
Brian had a hard time walking the next day after the sea urchin incident
- Krista
Sunny Days at the Beach
It has finally stopped snowing in Europe and we've actually had a few nice, sunny days in Amsterdam over the last few months. One of those days was so nice we actually got to go to the nearby Dutch beach, Zandvoort:
Brian and our friend Jesse on the beach
Some friends and I decided to make a pyramid - notice the dog on top
- Krista
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