Well it's finally here. The passport is xeroxed - twice, the clothes are packed, the dishes are cleaned up and the mail is... uhhhm, oh shit, I forgot to stop the mail.
Anyway, in 24 hours I will be in Boston, roaming around the city while I wait for my connecting to Reykjavik, which then takes me to Amsterdam around 11AM Thursday morning, Nederlander time. A few things I'm hoping to see and try:
- My first lobster roll in Boston or, barring that, some "wicked" New England seafood. Certainly it's not as good as the Chesapeake's, but whose is? :) But I'm still looking forward to it.
- Will anyone in Reykjavik's Keflavik Airport be able to talk to me in English?
- Trying real Dutch foods like pannekoeken with some other stuff (bacon? raisins? cheese? Apparently these are heel Nederlands things to put in your pancakes).
- The supermarkets, where I will be getting most of my food, due to the continued slide of the dollar into the proverbial gutter.
- Some good Indonesian food (again, easy to find in the supermarkets). It's as easy to find as Chinese is here. Nasi goreng, anyone?
- Surinamese cuisine - I have little clue what it is, except the word roti keeps popping in my head.
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#2. yes.
OMG. I've been to Holland at least 4 times now, and had a Dutch roommate in grad school, and now my next door neighbor is Dutch.
An authentic Riestafel is the way to go with Indonesian food, but nasi goreng is always a favorite. Try to visit Kantijl en de Tijger at Spuistraat 291-293. You'll thank me later.
Make sure to buy some Sambaal Olek and Ketsup Manis while you are there, although I also know where to get it in Baltimore when you need it.
Do NOT miss Stroopwaffel, Vla or Kwark. Just. Don't.
And I don't know where to find them outside of NYC or Aruba.
I make my neighbor bring them back for my when he goes home and I kitty-sit his cats.
The Icelandic airport has a great sweater shop, but honestly, you can get better selection and discounts on line these days that more than make up for the duty free discounts.
ENJOY!!!!!
When I was in Iceland a few years ago, almost everyone spoke english, most fairly well. Airport, restaurants, out on the street, everywhere. I hope you have a great, great time.
It's going to be great. Take lots of pictures.
Hey, if you can stick a long-legged Dutch beauty into one of your bags, bring her back for me, 'k?
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