Welcome To My Nervous Monday!

[jason@verotel]

Next week will by my nervous Monday...

I have been living in Amsterdam for about 3 years now. Since bicycle is my mode of transportation, I have let my US drivers license expire. For some strange reason Holland does not like US drivers so I could not transfer my license here? They think they come in a box of Corn Flakes or something and anyone can get one??

Next Monday I will have to take lessons to get a Dutch one. If you have never been to Amsterdam, driving in the city is chaos! Bikes have the right of way and my new lessons will be in the city center with all the bikes and trams. I have been driving for 16 years and cannot tell you the last time I got nervous getting into a car.

[HowlingWulf]

Originally Posted by jason@verotel

Next week will by my nervous Monday...

I have been living in Amsterdam for about 3 years now. Since bicycle is my mode of transportation, I have let my US drivers license expire. For some strange reason Holland does not like US drivers so I could not transfer my license here? They think they come in a box of Corn Flakes or something and anyone can get one??

Next Monday I will have to take lessons to get a Dutch one. If you have never been to Amsterdam, driving in the city is chaos! Bikes have the right of way and my new lessons will be in the city center with all the bikes and trams. I have been driving for 16 years and cannot tell you the last time I got nervous getting into a car.

When I went to Amsterdam one of the impressions I had is only the tourists were fat. Locals on their bikes were everywhere lol. How is it for an American in Amsterdam? I remember it as a great city with great museums and parks and such.

[jason@verotel]

Originally Posted by HowlingWulf

When I went to Amsterdam one of the impressions I had is only the tourists were fat. Locals on their bikes were everywhere lol. How is it for an American in Amsterdam? I remember it as a great city with great museums and parks and such.

Well I got fat after I moved here... The damn beer is so much heavier!

I love it here, really. Plenty of stuff to do. Amsterdam is a big city that operates much like a small town. Shops are smaller and have a neighborhood feel. So when you go inside, the waiter, bartender, waitress, or clerk is likely someone you see day to day. I have been going to the same pub for the 3 years I have lived here and when they see me locking my bike out front, the beer is on the bar. Oh and of course there is plenty of , but depending on what part of the US you're from, I guess that it is not much of a problem anymore.

The city is big, yet small enough to get around on foot. Best though to see the city by bike. Any local will tell you that. Just get a "red" one and this lets the locals know you are slow and probably not paying attention.

There is plenty of fat people here too! It's just not as bad and they are likely from Germany.

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by jason@verotel

Amsterdam is a big city that operates much like a small town. Shops are smaller and have a neighborhood feel. So when you go inside, the waiter, bartender, waitress, or clerk is likely someone you see day to day. I have been going to the same pub for the 3 years I have lived here and when they see me locking my bike out front, the beer is on the bar...

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown said it was the happiest place on earth.

I bet they don't have daily shootings there.

[jason@verotel]

Originally Posted by Cleo

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown said it was the happiest place on earth.

I bet they don't have daily shootings there.

I have not heard a single gunshot since living here Can't say that for Orlando or for Charleston.