On behalf of Sonya - Letter from Amsterdam

Hello!
Yep, I am in Amsterdam now. Toby and I have a temporary lease on a very
nice
apartment in south amsterdam, but think we will probably move in closer to
the centre in a month or 2.
It is kind of summer- a bit colder than Melbourne though!

Toby has had a couple of job interviews and I have been househunting. I
start job hunting tomorrow- that's going to be fun.
Amsterdam is so different to Melbourne- in fact it's kind of the opposite.
It's so compact- space is at a premium here. Apartment hunting is pretty
competitive.
We are planning on staying here a year, and hopefully saving some Euros to
come home with.

Toby is really enjoying his first time in Holland- and it's quite a long
time since I've been here- it's been really fun. A bit overwhelming though-
I got a bit lost today when I was trying to find my bike!
That's one of the funnest things so far- riding bikes everywhere- and even
the fanciest ladies have really old huckery bikes or else they'll just get
nicked- so there is no bike shame! The older the better.
In Melbourne it was a bit competitive!
Food is average- although Toby's in love with the Mayo and Febo- the fast
food post office box style place.
We are really looking forward to going down South and seeing the family. I
have been in contact with Jose- but she is now on holiday in Thailand. I
have contacted Bep, and will try again soon. We really need to get jobs!

I hope Oma has a lovely birthday and I've attached a photo of Mijn Oma-
it's
'carameljam'- we bought it today at the supermarket- it's caramel in a jar
and you put it on toast. I knew there was areason why i moved to this
country!!

Love to all the Nagels Family- hope you are having a great time,
Love
Sonya and Toby