Hello from Holland! I’m Jeanelle from Glocal
Girl and am super excited to be guest posting for Then I Got To
Thinking today. Like Tracy, I am also
from Sacramento, CA but now live and work in the very charming (rainy) country
of the Netherlands. I moved here two years ago with my Dutch love and each day
is a new learning experience away from home.
We have had a great time travelling around Europe: sunning
in France, celebrating birthdays in medieval castles and of course, eating our way through Barcelona.
Today I decided to share my top three European
experiences, for anyone thinking about travelling (or moving)
abroad:
1. Chateaus.
For my 26th birthday, Steven surprised me with a weekend
getaway to a 13th century chateau in the South of Holland. We enjoyed a
romantic dinner on the estate grounds and drank sparkling wine made from the
on-premise vineyards. It was one of the most breathtaking experiences that
could only happen in a place rich with history and art. As much as I love the
US – we are infantile compared to Western Europe.
2. Italian
Pasta.
Before I lived in Spain I spent six months studying in
Florence, Italy and it forever changed my perspective on good food. Delectable meals don’t need to be complicated
and fussy, but just comprised of simple ingredients like roma tomatoes, basil,
garlic, swirled in fresh pasta and glistening with generous glugs of freshly
pressed olive oil. Perfecto.
3. Eat
slow.
In any restaurant in Europe, you will have to ask for your
bill. This may be a foreign concept for Americans (where the bill is promptly
plunked down after our plates) but for the Spanish, French, Dutch or Italians –
to eat well is to eat slow. Be prepared
for lackadaisical service, but not with bad intention. Bring
a book and stay awhile! Long meals have taught me to slow life down, plus it
does wonders for the digestion.
Feel free to follow along more European adventures at Glocal
Girl or daily on Twitter @GlocalGirl.
Thanks for having me, Tracy! xx
1 comment:
Love this! We went to London and Paris in February and we literally ate our way through that trip too! ha ha!
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