So it's been a while since I have written a blog. That's because everything here is almost normal to me and not much phases me. However; a few months ago I made a comment (I can't remember what it was) and my colleague said "That is a Super American thing to say." I then ask her, what is "Super American"? After some thinking, these are some of the things she came up with:
- My love/obsession for enormously large (or what I would consider "regular") size drinks.
- My obsession with ice in my drinks (you basically don't get ice in your drinks here).
- The fact that I don't ride my bike in the: rain, cold, strong wind or any other excuse I have.
- And my thought of any country outside of the US is dangerous.
- The fact that "sweet" things are not sweet enough (like peanut butter).
That lead me to think, what do I think is "Super Dutch"? I have a mental list, but I thought I would slowly share them blog by blog. However; today's "Super Dutch" thing is cycling or as we would call it riding a bike. Cycling is a way of life here in the Netherlands. Everyone from children to elderly people do it. Since moving here, I have seen lots of odd things done on a bicycle. Here are some of things I have seen:
1) The "bike in tow"
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| How this guy steers his bike and this bike is beyond me. |
2) "Carpooling"
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| This takes extreme skill. |
3) Holding hands
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| This one doesn't make any sense to me at all. I think it is ridiculous. |
4) Hitching a ride
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| The Dutch have very strong leg muscles. |
4) Moving day
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| Not even an option for me. |
5) Chit Chatters
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| I have been guilty of this from time to time. Being behind these can be annoying. |
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