Went to a dutch swap meet today....

KathiM
KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
edited January 2013 in Breast Cancer #1

... in the southern part of The Netherlands...went through FAST,

So, instead of driving right back...we decided, instead, to have lunch in Germany!  We had pork roulade, red cabbage, and potatoes with a lovely brown gravy!

Gotta LOVE the geography of Western Europe!!!!

(We filled up on gas...20 Euro cents per liter cheaper than in Holland...and bought some German liverwurst and some smoked meat...mmmm!)

 

Hugs, Kathi

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  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
    #2
    Sounds like your having a

    Sounds like your having a great time. You deserve it. Can't wait till the next post!!

    Have fun..

    Take care

     

    Kay

  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    #3
    Kathy, it sounds like so much

    Kathy, it sounds like so much fun! I hope you keep having such a great time.

    hugs,

    Linda

  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #4
    Sounds like you had

    the kind of fun day you deserve.

    Hugs,

    Georgia

  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #5
    Actually, the swap meet was

    Actually, the swap meet was better than that.  First of all, I must tell you that neither the Dutch nor the Germans are very good at spontaneous laughter...and, well, to put it short....I AM!!!  So, I laughed loudly at an experience while we were there, and infected other people there as well...first stares, and then, when I explained, with smiles...

    I was negotiating a price for some stuff, in my best Dutch (which, BTW, is getting VERY MUCH better!).  The seller responded with something, I understood the 5 but not the 50 (cents).  I asked her twice, and then said (in Dutch)..."I only know 2 languages, Dutch and English and my Dutch is not very good...I don't understand what you are saying!" (mind you, with a smile on my face...).  She then smiled, and switched to Dutch/English...she said "Oh, I thought you were German!"  (I have much family from Germany originally, and, with my dark brown hair and eyes, and square chin, this is not the first time I have been mistaken for being German).  So, that, of course, started a chat about me coming from So California, and we live here in The Netherlands 6 months of the year...etc...and she complementing me on my Dutch....

    For the rest of the walk, I was smiling...and telling my story...the Dutch LOVE to speak English...and I love to interact...so, it's always a win/win!  (except one German guy who, after running into something, and I sort of comiserated with a chuckle along with his female companion, gave me SUCH a LOOK!!!)....

    Hugs, Kathi

  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #6
    Sounds delicious.

    Makes me want to go eat lunch. Although other people's cooking is always better than mine but there is an ice storm on the way so don't want to get into that.

    m

  • GreeneyedGirl
    GreeneyedGirl Member Posts: 1,077
    #7
    Marcia527 said:

    Sounds delicious.

    Makes me want to go eat lunch. Although other people's cooking is always better than mine but there is an ice storm on the way so don't want to get into that.

    m

    World traveller~

    Kathi your adventures in travel are always fun and uplifting to read about~ I would so love to have been in your company of the afternoon hitting those sales!! I can only imagine the unique goodies you come home with~

    ~M

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #8
    GreeneyedGirl said:

    World traveller~

    Kathi your adventures in travel are always fun and uplifting to read about~ I would so love to have been in your company of the afternoon hitting those sales!! I can only imagine the unique goodies you come home with~

    ~M

    Kathi .. I am so excited .. to

    hear every delicious detail of your ADVENTURE!    

    I miss you so much ... :)

    Vicki Sam

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