Despite the relatively easy time we've had adjusting to life in Belgium, there are undoubtedly some things that we do miss about "home". On the other hand, there are nearly as many things that we really don't miss at all. Here's a rundown...
Miss
-Family & friends (of course!)
-Good, inexpensive Mexican restaurants
-Gatorade, especially as our marathon training ramps up
-Having more spending money (as long as we're being honest...)
-Dishwasher/washing machine/dryer (again, just being honest!)
-A couple of American TV shows, but not too many
-Twizzlers in the movie theatre (it's the little things...)
Don't Miss
-Driving (we've surprised ourselves with this one)
-Strip malls and parking lots (goes along with driving I guess)
-Fast food joints in every neighborhood (except maybe Chipotle - see Mexican restaurant reference above)
-Tipping - it's so much easier here because you really only tip for a few things
-The "rush rush" way of life - slowing down a bit has been great for our health!
-Americans; don't take this the wrong way, it's just that it's been great to meet people with backgrounds and perspectives that are different from our own
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Lol - your list is very close to ours, except we have also added "brown sugar, corn bread, canned green chilis" to the things to miss list. Not driving is heaven. Not sitting in DC traffic is heaven plus plus. We will be around for the holidays - maybe we can arrange some visits (assuming you want to see a couple more Americans - lol)! I hear you have cheddar there...
Things we miss........
YOU GUYS!!!!!!
But we're glad you're having a good time and we look forward to seeing you in the spring.
Oh boy, indeed Kristen's and your lists seems to be very similar. I'm very happy to hear that you adjusted so well and despite the few things which you miss you could still be happy in a good old Europe ;)
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