Summer is the Europe dream, and the winter is simply tough to plan for. In the Netherlands, winter usually starts around October with the rainy days, rainy nights, and cloudy skies making it difficult for even sun to say good morning.

My parents recently visited us here in the Netherlands and we wanted to take them out. The weather was wild, rainy, but the dine out made the day. All in all, it isn’t really the chills, but the fun bites that matter.

I am working on a “walk in Amsterdam” video right now and that would be released on my YouTube channel, Expat’s Diary (by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan).

Autumn strikes

Autumn is very beautiful in the Netherlands, with fifteen shades of orange on the streets, a wet reflective surface on roads, and a calm and cool environment.

In the last 5 years here in the Netherlands, I learned the best way to deal with the winter is to spend time with people you care about, or who care about you. Go out for a walk, grab coffee together, watch the sunset, and tell a story or remember a memory.

The short days make it difficult to go for a long road trip, and the cold weather makes it difficult to enjoy the beach.

But, family, friends, they bring the warmth during winter.

Family dine out

We visited the Belqees Restaurant & Cafe — مطعم وكافيه بلقيس, and as always, really loved the family dine out experience. Even though we still call it “Yemen Restaurant” and love their “mandi”, they changed their name on Google Maps.

And that’s it for this blog, thanks for reading and watching. 🙂