A cold snap brought Holland into a skating frenzy for two weeks. In Amsterdam this produced classic Dutch scenes from yesteryear: people skating on the canals.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Winter in Suriname
Leaving Holland just as the frost was setting in, we arrived in Suriname during their coolest period of the year. People were complaining about the temperature, wearing long sleeved sweaters and coats. What are cool temperatures in Suriname?, you may ask. Well, during the day just below 30 degrees and during the night around 23 degrees Celsius!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
X-mas in Amsterdam
This year no trip to Germany or England for Christmas. Instead the traditional family celebrations were held in Amsterdam. However, this does not mean that the English traditions are not upheld. As always there was a delicious turkey with home-made stuffing and cranberries, roast potatoes and seasonal veggies, as well as the traditional Christmas crackers with inside their bad jokes, cheap toys and colourful paper crowns.
Monday, December 05, 2011
Sinterklaas
December 5 is Sinterklaas, Holland's version of Santa Claus a.k.a. Saint Nick. This year Uncle Ben had the pleasure of celebrating nephew Luca's Sinterklaas at his school. While most kids were in awe of the bringer of gifts, young Luca was the only that stood up to give Sinterklaas a hand. Later that morning Luca received to gifts and Uncle Ben enjoyed the traditional delicacies pepernoten and banketstaaf.
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