48 MAG Utrecht — Mar/Apr 2021
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New Locals JULIE DAVY-ADJEI FROM FRANCE
MOVING TO A DIFFERENT COUNTRY IS NEXT LEVEL DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. JULIE AND HER FAMILY MOVED TO UTRECHT MIDSEPTEMBER LAST YEAR FOR HER HUSBAND’S JOB. THEY WERE ABLE TO FULLY ENJOY LIFE IN THE CITY ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE PARTIAL, AND THEN COMPLETE LOCKDOWN. HAVING LIVED IN LONDON FOR THE PAST THIRTEEN YEARS, THE NEW DUTCH LIFESTYLE HAS ENCHANTED JULIE. By Anita Nánási
‘I had never been to Utrecht before moving here. My husband was here for his job interview and stayed a couple of days before the lockdown in March. He said it was a very cute place and I trusted him. I was not disappointed! Compared to London, the city is lovely, calm and very green with all the parks. I love taking photos while walking around town. I also love the museums. The offer is very wide, given the relatively small size of the city. I’ve already visited many of them and took my son to the Miffy Museum. What I find difficult to get used to is that the shops close early compared to London, where everything is open almost all the time.’
LIKE A FAIRY-TALE ‘Our friends recommended going to Amelisweerd since it’s just a five minute bike ride from our home. We cycled to the pancake house the weekend after. It was sunny, we got a table right by the water and we ate pancakes. I think it was our first week here and it was just great. The beautiful autumn day made the area look like a fairy-tale. It was a perfect welcome in Utrecht.’
