In the cities you have no problem finding people who can speak English. I guess in a place like Bodegraven they don’t really need to be able to speak English, not really a place a lot of foreigners live.
Six months later, we moved to Leiden and lived in an apartment overlooking a gracht (canal). In the summer, boats would come by with the people looking happy, relaxing and sailing with friends and family. We moved to Oegstgeest because we wanted our own house with space, a garden and a cat. We love to explore new places and planning trips and vacations.
I work for a Dutch company and have colleagues from about 15 different countries. We have found one South African shop, the only South African restaurant, a decent boerewors and biltong supplier, the British expat shop in The Hague and the British and Australian expat shop in Leiden. These supply our typical South African food, cooking and baking needs.
