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Wednesday, March 24, 2004

We've been going up to Fredrik Hendriklaan a lot, the main business drag in our neighborhood of Statenkwartier. Tons of expats live around here due to the proximity to the UN organizations; you can't go more than a few blocks without hearing an American or Brit accent. Dari and Sof are already big fans of the bakeries on 'de Fred'-- there are lots of them and it's my personal goal to try each one. :) What's nice is that Dari always gets a biscuit with the koffie verkeerd (a little long-shot espresso with milk). I accidentally learned to order that thanks to a baffled look at the croissanterie the other day when I ordered a 'regular coffee, but with milk'. There's actually decent espresso here, if you know where to look. Holland has a reputation for good coffee, but being super-picky about it, I don't always believe what I hear. (Seattle also has a reputation for good coffee, but it's actually hard to get great espresso except for at a few places, and definitely not at the chains.) Back home, I was tempted for one ridiculous moment to bring Francis with me (my Francis Francis X5 espresso machine), but Kyle reminded me that it would be a waste of time because I'll get hooked on Dutch coffee. We'll see about that!

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