it's just a great weekend that I ever had during my stay in Netherland for 2weeks. mm..but for me every day in here is lovely and precious moment :)
one of my flat friend Grace offering me to join with her to spend this weekend with her oma and her daddy's friend. and stay 1 night in her oma's house. Considering that I don't have any plan to go this weekend (even I always find any things to do hahha..) so I glad to accept her offering.
Saturday, Sept 12, 2015
first planning was we left flat at 06.45 at latest to catch up train schedule 07.15am, but due to Grace too tired to wake up earlier so we left our flat at 08.20am to catch up 08.30 schedule. it took around 10minutes to the station by walk from our flat. Thanks god we arrived in time while the train already in the station. It took around 1.5hours to go to Amsterdam Amstel where oma lives. But we should transit at Amsterdam Central to change the train. At that moment, the condition of the train to Amsterdam Central really crowded. Many people standing in the aisle, due to our ticket for 2nd class so we should enjoy the crowded moment. The awkward moment come while we already prepare 10min before the train stop, we already stand up from our seat and trying to reach exit door (we think that it will consume time if we stand up in the last minute and should past all the people who standing at the aisle), they didn't give us the way! even thought I already said sorry or excuse me, they only starring at us, one of them give me away and the rest won't give us away plus say something in Dutch sounds like she mad of me. So at that moment we decide to wait until the train stop. another thing that I should take a note, be careful with your bag pack because they will yelling at you if your bag nudging people while they sit. even you already said sorry, but it sounds that they won't forgive you. so strange -__-"
Met up with oma for the 1st time. my 1st impression oma really old lady, maybe she's around 80 years old. but she looks fresh even using tool to help her walking. Surprising thing she still able to walk for long time even one of her foot not support enough because we walk from Amsterdam Amstel to her house took around 25-30minutes by walk and she keep asking us did we strong enough to walk. the weather better than in Deventer, it's 15celcius but the wind so crazy compare Deventer. I can't handle it and feel so cold. Oma gave me sock and extra jacket to make me warmer. and I feel asleep while waiting oma's friend come.
We went to one of restaurant in Delft called "Shanghai Garden", it took around 1hours by driving. Tante Rosa is our driver at that time. She's oma's friend. very kind person and she's Indonesian who lives in here for long time guess. In the Restaurant I met another oma's friend, age around > 45 years old and there're also teenager around > 17 years old. I guess they are one of son & daughter one of couple there. All people is Indonesian and they all very friendly. Even thought I never met them before and I don't have any connection with grace's family but I feel they welcoming me so well.
After we finished our lunch there, we went to one of oma's friend's house. It took like 15 minutes by driving. They celebrate oma's birthday there. Singing, playing piano, blowing the candles and the funny thing, there's PINATA!!
yes, usually we used Pinata doll in children birthday party. The birthday person should hit the doll until broken and the inside fallen down. But in this case, the doll very hard to broke. every one in the room trying to hit after seeing oma can't do it hahaha...so they trying to cut, do something so oma can easily open what is in the inside. After oma did it, many angpau fallen down..WOW.. there're so many Indonesian Food, Lapis surabaya, kue bolu, kue beras, etc but I feel not really good. I think I got cold because suddenly my body temperature increase, I got fever. Tante Rosa notice it, she touch my forehead and tell to the host asking a medicine and at that moment, everyone knew that I sick. They really take care of me, the host give powerful medicine called "Aspro"
in 1 hour I become fit and can try every food there (previously I reject everything that they offer hahaha..). While I wanna go home, uncle and aunty said the lovely thing "keep healthy, don't get sick as previous, success for my study", and others motivation word, is it lovely :)
Sunday, Sept 13, 2015
I wake up not too late because last night I sleep at 10.30pm after take a pray. We have appointment with Tante Rosa to have a breakfast at IKEA. Everyday there's breakfast promotion 1euro before 11am so we should left home around 10.30am. Our breakfast Bread, Croissant, Omelette, Salmon, cheese, Orange Juice and a cup of coffee.
Because we already at IKEA, I don't wanna skip the chance to looking around, and I bought long pillow, plastic bag to carry food and multi charger.
Tante Rosa drop us at Amsterdam Centrum because Grace has a plan to buy a coat for winter and also we want to sightseeing around the centrum. Because we should catch up the train, oma decide to go home by taxi. The taxi really different compare in Indonesia and of course expensive, it cost around 23euro to Oma's house (thanks oma for pay it). while I did packing and give the jacket to oma, oma said that's for me!!! wahhh so lucky and happy... ^-^
we take the train schedule at 5.25pm, 25min to wait and transit at Duivendrecht to take Enschede train. It took around 2hours. While I arrive in my flat, there's surprise from my flatmate, Mina and Alba. They cooked a lovely cake for us to eat together. soooo sweeetttt....
and I also don't forget to bring Indonesian food to them so they can taste it (sorry girls I can't cook Indonesian food :( at least I'm trying to introduce Indonesian Food to you :) hehehe..) and surprisingly they like it and they also taken a picture of that. I brought them Nasi oreng, Nasi Kuning, Bihun Goreng, Kue lapis Surabaya and Kue bolu pandan. The most attractive one for them is Kue Bolu Pandan because the colour is Green and they shouting "wahhh..it's green..so cutee.." hahaha...
That's my weekend..how about yours :)
*friendship is a treasure that we need to keep and to maintain :)
