Settling In

We have been here in The Netherlands for a little over a week now. We arrived on Friday, May 1st. Greyson did really well on the flight over. He slept quite a bit curled up on Jon's lap. Needless to say, Jon didn' get much sleep on the flight over! We're slowly becoming acclimated to our new surroundings. One of the hardest things for us (well me) to get used to is the chilly, damp, windy, and cloudy weather. This first week here as been colder than a "cold" winter day in Gainesville.

We spent Friday and Saturday cleaning our apartment, unpacking, exploring Delft, and trying to stay awake. Greyson has had a difficult time adjusting to the 6 hour time difference. Thankfully, he seems to be getting back into a more normal schedule and isn't as much as a bear!

Last Sunday, we took the train to north Holland to visit our friends Piet and Bea. It was Greyson's first ride on a train. He was very excited. It was the first time Piet and Bea had met Greyson. He really liked the both of them. For some reason, Greyson could not remember Piet's name (pronounced Pete) and kept calling him "Peep." They took us to a Hyacinth Flower Festival in their village. People made artwork from hyacinth flowers. It was pretty amazing to see. We also saw the famous tulip fields. We missed the peak of the season by about a week. But it was still pretty spectacular!

Jon started work on Tuesday, which left Greyson and I on our own to explore. He loves to walk along the canals and look for baby ducks. So we've spent a lot of time feeding the mallard ducks in the nearby canals. He also enjoys watching the boats and the draw bridges along the Schie River. We found a great park nearby that has playgrounds, walking trails, botantical gardens, and a petting zoo. We will probably be spending a lot of time at this park during our three months here.