Aweh NL

2019-04-22

Werkspoor Festival

Aweh, guys!So, since Easter is a big deal here, they are often accompanied by lots of festivals with rides, food, music and drinking. Since we are new here,...

2019-04-21

Our First Easter

Aweh, guys!So, in our previous instalment, Hubby was out for the count with an injured foot. I had wrapped it as best I could with the paltry bandages in...

2019-04-19

A Sore Foot

Aweh, guys!So, I was having a casual day at the AirBnB. I internetted and was accosted by my horrors for daring to open a can of tuna in their presence. It...

2019-04-16

Getting Our Permanent Residence Visas

Aweh, guys!So, the next step in our emigration red tape adventure was to convert out MVV visa into a permanent residence visa. The company that got us here...

2019-04-14

Our First Restaurant Experience (Loetjes)

Aweh, guys!In order to recover from the hell that is IKEA, Hubby decided that he would like steak before returning the car. Apparently, the best place to do...

2019-04-14

IKEA (My Own Personal Hell)

Aweh, guys!So, since we are in the process of getting our own place and because Hubby melted a spatula cooking last night that we needed to replace, we...

2019-04-13

Our Second AirBnB

Aweh, guys!So, before we could pack up the car, we had to return the bikes. Since we had to check out at 10, cycling the bikes back wasn’t feasible. Luckily...

2019-04-12

Our Last Night in Our First AirBnB

So, the time at our first AirBnB has drawn to a close and it really has been a lovely quiet stay. Apart from the inconvenience of a distance, the amenities...

2019-04-06

A Day at Albert Cuyp (Haring, Poffertjes and more)

Aweh, guys!So, before we even left SA, I was doing research about the Netherlands and came across the iamexpat.nl website. They post jobs, advice and events...

2019-04-04

Public Transport (No Lack Thereof!)

Aweh, guys!So, at this point, we have dabbled with public transportation in the Netherlands. We used our OV cards to pick up our kitty babies on both the...