One of the interesting happenstances of the NATO project has been that researching and talking about it has led me to a bunch of interesting historical places. I got to speak about Afghanistan in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, which is near Plymouth Rock. So, this book project took me to both the departure and landing of the Pilgrims. Funny that.
What have I learned/re-learned thus far?
- I don't remember this city being as bike crazy as it apparently is--very Copenhagen-ish. I am amazed I have not been hit.
- My favorite Dutch word is rijsttafel--refers to rice table---where you get a pile of tapas like dishes at an Indonesian restaurant.
- I felt like the movie "The Birds" was inspired by a scene here. Last night, I walked past the loudest trees--populated by so many very loud birds.
- I have seen ads for kickassmas, but have not yet had a chance to search for it. Hmm.
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