i haven't really gone into any detail about the houseboat yet. we have a houseboat on the keizersgracht canal and it is more awesome that i imagined. however, it isn't really a boat, nor was it ever. imagine a platform built on the water. i will try to post pictures soon. the boats to the left and right of us are actual boats - tug boat shape. but this is more like a trailer (or is it more PC to say mobile home?) set on the water. that is actually a perfect way to describe it.
the place is a large rectangle - about 1200 square feet with a bedroom on each end. it is anchored to the side of the canal so there is no motion even when the water is choppy. we have a small terrace which will be nice when it warms up and a small boat, too. the owners, inez and hans, did a great job getting the kids room ready with 2 small beds - one of them is the exact IKEA bed the kids used to sleep in.
the place is fully furnished and has a well equipped kitchen. the only thing i haven't found is a hair dryer and an iron, although i did find an ironing board. but i never iron so who cares?
we have cable and wireless internet - faster than at home, too! i was able to download tuesdays edition of american idol and now i am going to get wednesday's and LOST.
the kids are happy when english speaking kids shows come on but they will sit and watch dutch tv, too. yo gabba gabba in any language is still weird.
this place has a thousand lamps and small lights. i will have to count up how many there are. it has a lot of windows, too and is very bright and open.
the only downside is the shower, or lack thereof. it has a tub with a long hose and shower head on it but no shower curtain. and the walls of the tub are paneled and not meant to get wet. so i will have to get used to taking baths most of the time.
we unpacked right away and put away the suitcases so it really feels homey. one added bonus is that i do not have to worry about the kids being loud and annoying the neighbors like i would if we had an apartment. i had not even thought of that before.
i will post some pics this weekend so you all have a better idea of what i am talking about.
update: i found the iron!
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hey everyone talks about the weather in Holland.
ReplyDeleteyou haven't said anything about it yet. how is it?
jos :-)
yes, everybody is talking about how horrible the weather is. but coming from wisconsin, i think it is quite mild here!
ReplyDeletei will make a new post about the weather in a day or so after i experience some more of it.
you have to learn how to "shower" while sitting and aiming the sprayer down to avoid flooding the bathroom! It's quite a feat, but better than doing baths all the time, in my opinion. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHey Lillian, i am enjoying reading about your adventures! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou sure aren't missing any good weather here!
Rachel, in Wisconsin