Small Adjustments

Anita — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:44:17 +0000

We’re adjusting back to life in The Netherlands, and we’ve noticed that it’s happening much quicker than the first time we moved here. One of the things we’ve had to get used to is how much smaller everything is. Here is a drink from Whataburger in America:

Large Drink at Whataburger

Now, you need to compare it to the size of a drink at a cafe here.

Drink at a Cafe in The Netherlands

In America, there are free refills, and his drink costs about $2. In The Netherlands, there is no refill, and the drink costs about $3. We’re learning to pace ourselves!

Last Meals

Anita — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:04:07 +0000

During our last week, we wanted to stop at a few restaurants. Tuesday night, we went to Babe’s. Babe’s is an amazing restaurant where you can get fried chicken or chicken fried steak. They bring around wonderful sides – as much as you want. Can you see why we love this place. Mike and I actually shared the chicken fried steak. It makes me feel a little bit better about what all I ate.

On Wednesday, we went to one of my favorites, Taco Bell. I didn’t eat there that much in the past year, but I’m going to miss having the option of going there.

Finally, on the way to the airport on Thursday, we stopped at Pappasito’s. We wanted our very last meal to be really good Mexican food. We actually ate there on our way to the airport when we moved to The Netherlands in 2005. It’s a great tradition!

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Small Adjustments

Last Meals