It all started in Berlin - there was snow, and lots of it. Our train was rerouted due to the massive amounts of snow in Germany, and the moment we got back, freezing levels dropped in Amsterdam and it started snowing like crazy.
Snow is not a normal thing in Amsterdam - being on the coast, it usually stays pretty mild all year round (hence why the summers rarely get above 75 degrees Fahrenheit).
So it's quite unusual that for the past week and a half or so the ground has been covered in snow and ice. This has made it extremely hard to walk/bike, and of course we don't have a choice since we don't own a car here. Brian has still biked to work nearly every day though (what a trooper!), and I have yet to fall on the icy sidewalks, though there have been many close calls.
In one way it's been pretty fun to have our own little winter wonderland for a little while, though I think we'll both be relieved when we can actually go outside again without having to bundle up like we're going to the mountain (I am definitely getting sick of my puffy coat, my uniform for the past two weeks). Our dog will sure miss it though! Who knew Beagles loved the snow so much?
Here are a few pictures from the past week:
This canal in the center of the city is completely frozen - we even saw some young guys playing soccer out on the ice the other day (risky!)
Bundled up in my coat and boots
Bikes covered in snow
Rocket enjoying the snow
- Krista
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I'd like some of your cold here in the PNW. These 45-50 degree days translate into wet snow in the mtns.
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