Today, my host father said to me, "We are going to throw you into the deep end." He wasn't kidding. I have never biked in the city before, and I have trouble starting and stopping usually, but today we biked about 25 kilometers! All around Den Haag! It was so great... even if I did get honked at a couple of times.... and I mashed my toes into the ground more than once. But that doesn't matter. Oh, and guess what I ate today? Herring!! The famous smoked herring of the Netherlands! I was so excited, mijn ouders (my parents) said that we ate at the best herring stand in Den Haag. I also ate poffertjes, which are like mini pancakes shaped like donut holes. After that, we all walked around the beach. It was very crowded, and I asked, "Hoeveel van deze mensen zijn tourists?" (how many of these people are tourists?). The answer was 80%! Apparently, the pier used to be very old and romantic, and the street was clear and rustige (quiet, tranquil). Now, it is covered in shops and games and restaurants, just for the sake of making money off tourists. And here I was thinking I had escaped Justin Bieber, Hannah Montana, and High School Musical...
Here's something interesting, while I was trying to decide what to put into this post, I couldn't help but think in Dutch. The language is coming along, but talking to people is still very difficult. I've been reading children's books and I watched some TV today, both of which are helping. Well, I am very tired, it is almost 12 am here, so I had better get some sleep.
Tot ziens,
Emily
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