Kas notiek Bredā sestdienās un svētdienās? Interesanti to pavērot, jo Latvijā notiek pilnīgi kaut kas cits. It kā.
Brīvdienās Bredā cilvēki pulcējas mazos bariņos un iet cauri visām gājēju ielām, īemaldoties kādā apģērbu veikalā vai uz ielas pērkot saldējumu. Šķiet, ka visas ēdienreizes bredieši ēd ārpus mājām, jo gan rītos, gan pusdienā un vakaros vai visas ielu kafejnīcas ir pilnas ar visdažādāko publiku. Omītes sapošas, saliek rotas un ieveido frizūru, izpucē savu kungu un tad iet ciemos vai tiekas ar draugiem kādā restorānā. Pa dienu arī tās pašas omītes lēni pastaigājas pa veikaliem un bauda dzīvīgo atmosfēru. Tātad - mājās veci cilvēki šeit nesēž! Un par to tikai prieks!
Daudzi arī apmeklē lielo Bredas bibliotēku, iet uz muzejiem un galerijām, kino, boulingu, dodas piknikā vai izbraucienā ar riteņiem. Toties vakaros, kad veikali tiek slēgti, lielākā daļa ielas ir klusas. Ārā ir sastopami tikai migranti no viena pilsētas stūra uz citu, vai arī ballēties kārie jaunieši. Ģimenes ir kopā mājās un uz ielām tās nesastapt.
Dažiem tas viss droši vien izklausās normāli un nešķiet nekas ievērības cienīgs, bet man kā Latvijā dzīvojušai personai šādas ainas nav tomēr tik ierastas. Te ir nojaušami nerakstīti likumi un ģimenes tradīcijas, kas tiek arī uzticīgi ievērotas.
*What happens in Breda on Saturdays and Sundays? It is interesting to watch that, because there is totally different experience with this in Latvia. Probably.
On weekends people in Breda come together in small groups and wander trough pedestrian streets, sometimes going into a clothing store or buying an ice cream on the street. It seems that all meals they have in cafes in the city, because in mornings, afternoons and nights as well all the restaurants are full with all variety of people. Grandmas get nicely dressed, put on some jewellery, take care of a good hair-style, dress up their man and then go to visit friends at a local restaurant. In daytime the same grandmas slowly wander through Breda, go shopping and enjoy the lively atmosphere. All in all - these people don't sit at home! And it makes me happy to see that.
Many people go to the spacioys library of Breda, to museums, galleries, cinemas, bowling hall; they go for a picnick or for a ride by bikes together. In evenings when shops are closed, most of the streets are quiet. In evenings you can only meet migrants from one corner of Breda to another, or those young people who are willing to party. Families are all together at their homes and aren't meetable (is there a word like this?) on streets.
For some all this may sound normal and not interesting to consider it at all, bur for me as a Latvian these things aren't something usual. It feels like here are non-written laws and traditions which are faithfully followed to.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Tilburga / *Tilburg
Kanoē izbrauciens kopā ar jaunajiem skolas biedriem Bredā / A ride with kanoes together with new school mates in Breda |
Tilburga (Tilburha pa dačiski) / Tilburg |
Atradām Rīgu / We found Riga |
Skaistā katoļu baznīca / The beautiful catholic church |
Vēl kaut kas latvisks / Something Latvian even mroe |
Interpol (Interpolis) |
Frontāls / Frontal |
Īpašais parkings / The special parking |
Viņi neatrada mūs, mēs atradām viņus. / They didn't find us, we found them. |
Interjers (un skrējām ārā) / Interior (and then we run away) |
Friday, August 31, 2012
Ekskursija / *An Excursion
Čau visiem! Šī ir pēdējā augusta diena, starp citu.
Mēs dosimies uz tuvējo ciemu, kurš ir lielāks par Bredu - uz Tilburgu. Tāpat vien.
Vakar gribējām braukt uz Hāgu, bet bija jābūt skolā sakārtot dokumentus, tā kā citreiz.
Tilburga ir 20km attālumā; mūs jau pierunāja braukt ar riteņiem, bet šodien ir pārāk liels vējš un draud līt lietus. Tā kā brauksim vien ar vilcienu.
Pagaidām tas viss! Jauku dienu visiem!
* Hi everybody! This is the last day of August, by the way.
We are going to a nearby town, which is a bit larger than our town - to Tilburg. Just for fun.
We wanted to go to the Hague yesterday, but suddenly we had to be at school to sign documents, so another time.
Tilburg is 20km away; we were persuaded to go there by bikes, but the wind is too strong today, and the weather is too unpredictable. So we are going there by train.
For now that's all. Have a good day, everybody!
Mēs dosimies uz tuvējo ciemu, kurš ir lielāks par Bredu - uz Tilburgu. Tāpat vien.
Vakar gribējām braukt uz Hāgu, bet bija jābūt skolā sakārtot dokumentus, tā kā citreiz.
Tilburga ir 20km attālumā; mūs jau pierunāja braukt ar riteņiem, bet šodien ir pārāk liels vējš un draud līt lietus. Tā kā brauksim vien ar vilcienu.
Pagaidām tas viss! Jauku dienu visiem!
* Hi everybody! This is the last day of August, by the way.
We are going to a nearby town, which is a bit larger than our town - to Tilburg. Just for fun.
We wanted to go to the Hague yesterday, but suddenly we had to be at school to sign documents, so another time.
Tilburg is 20km away; we were persuaded to go there by bikes, but the wind is too strong today, and the weather is too unpredictable. So we are going there by train.
For now that's all. Have a good day, everybody!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Katedrāle un daba / *Cathedral and nature
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Dažas interesantas lietas, ar kurām saskaros, dzīvojot Nīderlandē:
#1 Laikapstākļi. Ir iespaids, ka tie ir neparedzami un ĻOOOTI mainīgi. Tā, piemēram, vakar rīts bija silts un saulains, pēcpusdienā vēsāks, tad lija lietus, tad spīdēja saule, tad bija karsts, tad lija lietus, tad spīdēja saule, tad bija apmācies, tad lija lietus... naktī, savukārt, pēkšņi uznāca ārprātīgs pērkons! Tik skaļu (un tālumā!) nebiju dzirdējusi nekad. 3x noducināja un tad tikai lija lietus. Rīts atkal bija lietains, tad spīdēja saule, tagad ir apmācies. Es tiešām nezinu, kāds laiks būs pēc 30 minūtēm, un vai var droši doties kādā izbraucienā. Latvijā vismaz laiks ir kaut cik paredzams! Bet te nu gan nav... Tagad nebrīnos, kāpēc vietējiem tik ļoti patīk apspriest laikapstākļus un par tiem allaž gausties (vispārzināms fakts).
#2 Pa krānu tek dzeramais ūdens! Tas ir tik jauki! Un tas ir dzerams visur, ne tikai mājās!
#3 De Fietsenstalling. Vieta, kur pa dienu vai nakti atstāt savus velo drošībā un par maksu. Ļoti laba ideja! Un gada maksa par šo pakalpojumu ir vien 25 eiro. Uz diennakti - 1 eiro. Tomēr mēs savus velo pa nakti turēsim mājas dārzā. Te ir vieta, un tie netraucē! Ietaupīts!
#4 Pirkuma summas noapaļošana. To piedzīvoju vienā veikalā, kad pie kases redzēju, ka summas, kuras beidzas ar -6,-7,-8 vai -9 centiem, tiek noapaļotas uz tuvāko apaļo summu (0 vai 5). Man noapaļoja uz leju. Vai apaļo uz augšu, piemēram, 4,09 uz 4,10 eiro, nezinu.. varbūt.
#5 Diennakts veikals ap stūri. Kā jau zināms, lielākajā daļā Eiropas (bet ne Latvijā) veikali vakaros un brīvdienās ir slēgti. Ārkārtas situācijā aiz stūra ir diennakts veikals, kurā ir nepieciešamākās preces. Veikals strādā no plkst. 16 līdz naktij, un tā īpašnieki un darbinieki ir indieši. Interesants fakts par šo veikalu: precei ir divas cenas - viena - zemākā - attiecas uz pēcpusdienu, otra - augstākā - uz vakaru un nakti. Jāpiemin, ka tur jau tāpat ir dārgi...
* Some interesting things I have seen while living here in the Netherlands:
#1 The weather. I have an impression that it is totally unpredictable and changes a lot. For example, yesterday's morning was warm and sunny, then it got cooler, the the rain came, sun shone again, then it rained, then was sunny, then cloudy, then rain again... at night, however, a sudden thunder came for a short while, but it was so strong and loud! First time I heard such loud thunder (and it was a distant one). After that it was just raining until morning, then it was sunny and now it's cloudy, after all! I don't really know whether I should risk and go for a ride by a bike, because the weather is too unpredictable to know what in 30 minutes will come! So now I don't wonder why locals like to talk and complain about the weather so much (it's a commonly known fact).
#2 There is drinkable water coming from taps! That's so nice! And it's that way everywhere, not only at home!
#3 De Fietsenstalling. A place where you can leave your bicycle in a safe place for a fixed amount of money. Such a good idea! It's basically a specially designed parking lot just for bikes. An annual fee is only 25 Euros, per night it's 1 Euro. Although we will place our bikes in our garden, we have plenty of space for that. Saved on that!
#4 Amount of money per purchase is being rounded up (or down) to -5 or -0. For example, you have to pay 4,16 but in the end you pay only 4,15! Or 2,38 = 2,40. Things like that. Hope you got what I mean :)
#5 The Day and Night shop. As it's known, in majority of Europe (however, not so common in Latvia) shops are closed in evenings and on weekends. In emergency situations around the corner we have a day and night grocery store where you can find the most necessary things, and a little bit beyond that. The shop is run by men from India. This shop is open from 4 p.m. until late night. An interesting fact about this shop: there are two kinds of prices - the lowest one refers to afternoons, and the highest ones - to evenings. I have to mention that the shop is already expensive without all that...
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