Comments | tgeller: Leaving the U.S. for The Netherlands on 5 December

tgeller

Leaving the U.S. for The Netherlands on 5 December

Nov 14, 2016 00:18

On 5 December I'll leave the U.S. to spend an undetermined period in what may become my new home in The Netherlands -- Rotterdam. I'll live in temporary housing until their immigration department finalizes my residency permit, which I hope will happen within a couple of months. I'll rent out my house in Oberlin, Ohio for short stays and will ( Read more... )

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porsupah November 17 2016, 16:10:20 UTC

Oo, it's finally happening! I presume you've already got accommodation sorted out? Will you be accepting random scruffy migrants^W^W^Wvisitors?

Of course, English is very widely spoken in the Netherlands, but do you also now speak Dutch?

Who knows? Maybe I'll be able to greet you back to San Francisco next year. ^_^ (I see No-Name Sushi is gone, and Muddy Waters has likewise evolved into a different coffee house. The Magnolia Cafe remains as busy as ever, and with some quite delicious offerings - their sausage & egg sandwich was topped with rocket and some onion marmalada, for a beautifully balanced combination. Reminds me, I ought to write up the couple meals I had there over on TripAdvisor)

I look forward to photos of your new stomping grounds!

tgeller November 17 2016, 16:23:20 UTC

Yup, I'll prepare my space for visitors. It'll probably be a few months until that's ready, though. I expect I'll be in temporary lodgings until at least April, possibly sharing a place with roommates.

You better believe I'll be hitting you up to return the favor. :)

En ja, ik spreek wat Nederlands, omdat ik in Rotterdam negen maanden woonde. En ook ik luister soms naar radio1.nl. :)

Yours is the first comment my LJ has gotten in YEARS -- maybe as long as five years. Ha!