George’s cousins essentially live in town, so we hiked down the hill Latest renovations resulted in the Post Office on the far side of the Main River from where they live. So it literally was “over the river and past the trees” to the Post AMT we go. There are some very logical reasons to haul European bound things along on a flight. Postage from the US can be almost cost prohibitive and then there is the slight issue of import duty. I had done the arithmetic, the package I was bringing was under my import limit so I figure no harm, no foul, presents are important! Especially stitching supplies.
We then wandered around town. I hadn’t looked a head of time so didn’t spot any craft/needlework stores, but George found a bookstore and ordered a book he wanted. Again – postage costs to the US were saved.
I spent part of the afternoon stitching, then went to listen to the new Ben Aaronovich book just released. It is set in the 1920s and features the Nightingale. About half way through before I was too tired to concentrate. Tomorrow will be more wandering around, I will pull out the expensive camera and see how it goes.. Then Thursday we fly to Iceland
Tell me about postage…sending a single page letter to England now costs $4.10. It is apparently cheaper to send a card – which weighs more. The logic defies me.
Yes, postage in country from DE to NL wasn’t completely cheap but well less than 1/3 of what it would have started from the US. Plus, mailing from inside the EU avoids that dreaded import customs penalty.