It's been exactly 6 days since I arrived in Maastricht and I finally got my internet sorted out!! Yipeee!
Anyway, lets get to business and start from the beginning!
I started with a 13.5 hours long flight from KUL (Kuala Lumpur) to AMS (Amsterdam) and from there, I took a 2.5 hours long train to Maastricht, a city located at the southern part of the Netherlands. There, I hopped on a bus to St. Annadal, where one of the Maastricht University Guesthouse is located. It took me two days to settle into my room but now, it feels right and comfy!
My first class started yesterday and I enjoyed every bit of it. Even the journey there! The Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience is on the other side of the Meuse/Maas river and for newbies like me, it takes about 20 minutes by bike. Yes, it can get chilly and wet but riding a bike around Maastricht is a wonderful way to experience the local culture!
Over the weekend (before the classes start), my dear friend, Tink, and I went to explore the city centre and see what Maastricht had to offer. From what we gathered, there are 365 bars around (one for every day of the year!), the streets are really confusing, people here love their bread & pastries and everything's closed on Sundays (including the grocery stores!!).
Imagine walking around the city with the smell of waffles lurking at almost every corner you turn!
And don't even bother fighting the temptation because you'll be constantly reminded!
If waffles don't tickle your fancy, how about some tarts?
If I'm not mistaken, this bakery mills their own spelt flour behind the store!! I wish I could tell you more about it but I'm no good at reading Dutch! :P
I love people who take their bread seriously. Unlike the mass produced ones, these are good and wholesome breads with lots of care and love injected into them!! Ever since I arrived, I've been living off bread and I plan to continue doing so!
My home till the end of this month!
I'll be heading off to class soon but I'll leave you with this picture to ogle upon till my next post!! :P
Are you a bread person??
Tarts or waffles??
wow those bakery and the tarts are so delicious..
ReplyDeletehehe I wish that we have these back home!! :P
DeleteHi Vien! I thought you were going Netherland for holidays after reading the previous post... now then I know you will be there for a while..
ReplyDeleteAnyway, enjoy the new journey of your life... keep eating, keep blogging!
hehe yup! I'll be here for awhile but time has been passing so fast!!! I'll be back before I know it!
DeleteThank you and you too!!!!!! :)
My mom just bought a breadmaker and she started making bread because she is very against all the chemical and preservatives in our local bread. :P So I get to ask her to customise my favorite whole meal with sunflower seeds. I'm sure you get spoilt with so many choices there hehe! I cannot choose between tarts and waffles O.O
ReplyDeleteYes! I love making my own bread too!!! But I don't have the time :P I always get my bread from Hiestand (the one in Mont' Kiara but I think there's on in Bangsar Village) because they bake their bread every morning AND their breads are SUPER YUMMY!!!! Completely chemical and preservative free! hehe
DeleteWow! Good luck on yr journey there. Btw you are so slim and of course, very pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear!! :)
DeleteOMG OMG OMG OMG! I am SUPER jealous and EXCITED for you!!! Everything looks super delicious all the tarts and waffles :D You are going to have such an amazing time!!! Please take care, keep warm and keep us POSTED!!!
ReplyDeleteHAHA I'm SUPER jealous of you! hehe Can't wait to see your Paris noms and YOU KEEP WARM TOO!!!!!!!! Can't believe that we're both n Europe but different parts!!!!!! hehehehe
DeleteWOW Those tarts look absolutely amazing. I am so jealous in the best way.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could send them to everyone magically!!! :)
Deletenice foodies~
ReplyDeleteRegards,
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Deletei love bircher muesli!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THAT TOO!! but for some reason, I'm really into bread now :P
DeleteWhat a quaint-looking place! I'd love to make my way up to The Netherlands one day :)
ReplyDeleteohhh if you do, please make a stop at Maastricht!! It's so beautiful and everyone's so lovely! :D And of course, there are tonnes of SHOPPING to do!!!!!
DeleteOMG!!!! Hope you're enjoying the Netherlands, I am so immensely jealous - it looks beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd those bread!!!! OM NOMNOMNOM! :D
hehe woohoo for the bread-obssessed peole!!! :D wish I could mail you some!!! :P
DeleteSo amazing! I wished I tried out studying abroad in Europe for summer.. lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteThe schedule's hectic!! But everything else is gorgeous!! :)
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