The Sad Dutch Travelers

.. only according to our monthly public transport pass photos. We look depressed in those, to say the least.

BUT luckily, that's no reflection of how we're actually feeling! This city is stunning, the people are friendly and beautiful, and the family we're staying with is perfect.

We've walked through little winding streets passed lit up canals and ventured into the Red Light District.. what more could we ask for? Just kiddin'. Kinda. No really, kidding. (Look out for an upcoming post on the topic in the future).

Today we met the Man in Charge, Peter Groenendaal. He runs the Dappermarkt and we'll be working with him in the coming weeks. We also met Stephanie, our go-to gal. She's great, Peter's great, Annemiek and Michiel and Rosa and Linde - our de facto Dutch family - are great (those kiddos are incredibly cute)...

We walked through the Dappermarkt, aware of the many different stands, cheap clothes, cheese, nuts, small golden spandex dresses, anything we failed to pack in our (bulging) suitcases. Though the market is racially and socioeconomically diverse, people are gathered for a common purpose: to talk, to "say hello" (Peter's favorite activity, as he explained in detail), and to benefit from Dappermarkt's array of affordable goods.

It's chilly but bearable; no wind. We're fighting the cold by bundling up in scarves 'n' coats, doing as much walking as possible.

Thanks for reading and we'll keep you posted!