Here’s my #personal post of my first week in the USA, a bit late but better late then never right? My boyfriend Chris is American, so twice a year we go back to his home town in Wisconsin. The past weekend we were in his dad’s cabin up north in Wisconsin were they don’t have internet, therefore I couldn’t post this until now. I can’t believe more than a week has passed already we’ve had so much fun and done a lot of typical ‘American’ stuff. Will you look with me at my week of ‘tailgating’, ‘theme park towns’ and ‘brat’s’?
Happy to be back in the USA!
Labor day is coming up and 4th of July wasn’t that long ago so everywhere you look you see American flags.
Chris is driving!! He can’t legally drive in The Netherlands, since American driving licenses are only valid for 180 days when coming over and Chris has been there longer.Luckily after our disaster ride to Germany he finally got convinced that he should start studying for a Dutch license.
It seems to have become a tradition of ours to eat at Taco Bell every time we arrive in the USA. Why can’t Taco Bell come to The Netherlands?
Hello Snowbell (its a he), you’ve been missed!
Chris and I at the Brewers game.
With Chris’ lovely little sis Ashley, who got me addicted to this American teen show called ‘Teen Wolf’.
“Shall we tailgate before the game?”, Chris asked me. Tailwhatting…? Yes ‘tailgating’, which in normal English means grilling in the parking lot before a baseball game. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to go tailgating ourself, but this lovely man had some ‘Brat’s’, American for bratwurst, left that he didn’t want to take home. Chris of course was a willing victim.
Watching the Milwaukee Brewers against the Saint Louis Cardinals. We paid only 9 dollar for our tickets and were handed a 10 dollar food coupon. I swear coupons help me love America.
Chris’ friend Samuel came to the game. I really appreciate the friends that Chris has that still come to see him every time he comes back home. I guess living abroad really helps to show who your real friends are.
The father of my lovely American has a cabin near a place called ‘Wisconsin Dells’, which is pretty much a town full of theme parks, other nonsense and nature. We went horseback riding here. For me it was the first time ever and I completely fell in love with it.
Chris has a new camera, aren’t the pictures lovely?
Chris dad followed up half the trail in order to snap a few pictures of us.
Before we took off the guide told us the following “O by the way, there are horse flies here. They are about this big. *showes the size of a ping pong ball with her hands* When you see one siting on your horse, kill it with the palm of your hand, because they keep coming back.” SAY WHATT?! I made the guide kill the one that landed on my horse hehe…
Didn’t I already pick you?
It’s a party in the USA! By the way did you guys see Miley’s VMA performance….
Isn’t he one of the cutest cats you’ve ever seen? Chris’ family found him outside in the snow when he was just a little kitty. Why can’t that happen to me?!
To close the week of we had a nice bonfire, backyard fire in American language. Here this post has to end, because I’m of to Chicago!
With Love,
Elise Mooijman
I live in the USA. I would love to visit the Netherlands one day…its one of my favorite countries!
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You should just come over and do it one day! I’m going to the USA with Christmas again 🙂
I live in the USA. I would love to visit the Netherlands one day…its one of my favorite countries!
I live in the USA. I would love to visit the Netherlands one day…its one of my favorite countries!
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You should just come over and do it one day! I’m going to the USA with Christmas again 🙂
Wat leuk om te zien! Prachtige foto’s! Ik wil ook naar de USA haha! Ik moest meteen denken aan liedje van Miley. Dat optreden wat trouwens verschrikkelijk! Veel plezier nog!
Wat leuk om te zien! Prachtige foto’s! Ik wil ook naar de USA haha! Ik moest meteen denken aan liedje van Miley. Dat optreden wat trouwens verschrikkelijk! Veel plezier nog!
Wat leuk om te zien! Prachtige foto’s! Ik wil ook naar de USA haha! Ik moest meteen denken aan liedje van Miley. Dat optreden wat trouwens verschrikkelijk! Veel plezier nog!
Gave foto’s! Ik wil heel graag nog een keer of meerdere keren naar Amerika.
Gave foto’s! Ik wil heel graag nog een keer of meerdere keren naar Amerika.
Gave foto’s! Ik wil heel graag nog een keer of meerdere keren naar Amerika.
Oh how awesome that your boyfriend is from the US 🙂 These pics are great, you guys must have had a ton of fun.
Oh how awesome that your boyfriend is from the US 🙂 These pics are great, you guys must have had a ton of fun.
Leuke foto’s zeg 🙂 Het is toch een andere cultuur hé? (:
Leuke foto’s zeg 🙂 Het is toch een andere cultuur hé? (:
Wat leuk! Mooie foto’s ook, veel plezier nog;) Ik heb Het vma optreden van Miley niet gezien, maar moet toch maar ff youtuben merk ik…
Wat leuk! Mooie foto’s ook, veel plezier nog;) Ik heb Het vma optreden van Miley niet gezien, maar moet toch maar ff youtuben merk ik…
Superleuke foto’s zeg! Ik wil zo graag een keertje naar Amerika!
Superleuke foto’s zeg! Ik wil zo graag een keertje naar Amerika!
Superleuke foto’s zeg! Ik wil zo graag een keertje naar Amerika!
Love your post! And love spending time with you both! We will be sad to see you go!
Super! Een echte All American vakantie! Ik heb zelf 3 jaar in de US gewoond en ik mis het soms wel heel erg. Veel plezier in Chicago.
Super! Een echte All American vakantie! Ik heb zelf 3 jaar in de US gewoond en ik mis het soms wel heel erg. Veel plezier in Chicago.
Super! Een echte All American vakantie! Ik heb zelf 3 jaar in de US gewoond en ik mis het soms wel heel erg. Veel plezier in Chicago.