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Wintery Weather

23-12-2010 om 12:00 by Amanda Potter

I am always amused by the different ways people perceive and handle snow. Growing up in Vermont, a mere hour from the Canadian border, I’m very use to the white stuff being piled in large heaps and accompanied by lots of ice. Snow pants, thick gloves, and heavy coats have always played an important role in my wardrobe (sometimes to the exclusion of warm weather clothing for climates much hotter than my own). Sturdy boots and careful strides keep me on my feet when it’s icy out.



My two winters here in the Maastricht have been quite mild in comparison, in my mind, but apparently have actually been more severe than usual. November snow is quite unusual and, at least for the first snow-fall or two, seemed to have people scrambling to keep their cars and bikes on the roads. I’ve been surprised... read more

4 Likes and 1 Dislike of Running in Maastricht

03-02-2010 om 10:00 by Amanda Potter

022I must be some kind of fool, but just before Christmas I decided it was time to take up a running regimen to keep those extra holiday pounds down and get me out of the house. Armed with the Couch to 5K interval running program, I’ve been out pounding the sidewalks in and out of the residential spaces of Maastricht. This region is fun to run in. Here’s why I think so.



1) Compact Towns
None of the towns in Limburg are sprawling and in a thirty minute jog it would be cake to get outside of Maastricht city proper and into the countryside. As my runs take me further (because my running intervals will increase), it will be like rewarding myself for a job well done to see the buildings give way to green spaces, farms, and (in my case) the Belgian border.

2) Runner-Friendly Roads
Besides... read more

Snow in Limburg & How to Handle It

13-01-2010 om 12:28 by Amanda Potter

With the heavy storm warnings of last week and the steady snowfall in Limburg, this winter is shaping up to be colder and snowier than it has been in several years. There is even talk of the canals in the North being open for the Elfstedentocht; something that hasn’t happened since 1997.  Here in Maastricht the accumulation is still light by my Vermonter standards, but from what I’ve been told it may as well be a blizzard.



So how are we handling the snow? Not bad. Streets and bike paths are clear, but at least in my area of Maastricht few sidewalks have been shoveled. Biking in the slush for the first time was scary and train traffic remains a bit snarled. But the city in snow? Very lovely. Fortunately Maastricht has offered some local guidelines on the Gemeente’s website for how to... read more

 
 
Leslie Sherriff lives with her family (husband, Andrew and son Ian) in Maastricht since September 2008. Prior to arriving in Maastricht, Leslie worked as a senior manager for US-based relief and development agency, Catholic Relief Services, primarily in the former Yugoslavia. Currently, she works at home raising Ian, learning Dutch, and completing the occasional consulting contract for relief and development agencies. Leslie is a US citizen married to a Scotsman living in the Netherlands -- a "third-culture family" greatly enjoying life in the Maastricht Region.
Amanda Potter moved to Maastricht from Boston, Massachusetts in April, 2009 with her husband Dan for his research position at the University of Maastricht. Between exploring their adopted country and learning about a new culture, Amanda blogs about her experience and the city at www.MaastrichtMinutiae.com. Amanda works as a freelance writer and web designer at www.FallenKitten.com and webmaster for the comic www.WalkingtheLethe.com. She has two globetrotting cats that keep her company in their second floor Maastricht flat.
 
 

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