A Travel Blog
Recently my husband took a short term job with Vermeer in Goes, Netherlands. This is a big adventure for us mid-western Americans! I have amended an old blog page I used a few years ago to keep friends and family updated about our life here. I will update periodically. Take care everyone! We miss you!
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Food Highlight
6/10/25
Schnitzel
The first few months after we moved here, we didn’t pay much attention to Schnitzel. This German sounding food didn’t really appeal to us. But about a month or two ago, Jeremy tried it at one of our favorite restaurants. He really liked it! Turns out it is basically a breaded tenderloin. It can be made from chicken, pork or veal. Sometimes it is served on a bun, sometimes not.
The Schnitzel pictured is made with pork, and as you can see, it is extra large. I saw it at a local grocery store and decided to highlight in my blog as a local food favorite.
Bruges, Belgium
A Dutch Discovery
6/10/25
Garden Snails
Now that we have moved into a house with a back yard, we have a few plants to care for. I am excited about this! I noticed that the plants attract some visitors that I am not used to seeing. Snails! And these are fairly large snails. The shell is about the size of a quarter. Maybe not quite that big, but close.
I am not sure if the locals consider these snails pests or friends, but I am enjoying watching them. They of course move slowly and do their own thing. They seem to appear more often when it is sunny. They might become my pets while I am living here. 🙂
I found these unusual flowers in Zierikzee, NL. This town has several beds of these flowers in one area, near their canal. When I searched them online, I learned they are Jewish Sage. Notice how one stem goes through the center of 3 or 4 flowers. So interesting.
Recent Weather
6/10/25
The locals tell us that there has been much less rain than usual this spring. And it’s true, there hasn’t been a lot. And it hasn’t been very warm either. Today is high of 60. I think June normally isn’t so warm here, but I am hoping for more warmth.