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Alkmaar Pt. 1- The Quest for Sinterklaas
... Now I'm going to indulge in a short side-rant. Promise it won't take too long...
Realistically, no matter how many people protest, Zwarte Piet is not going anywhere. He is a part of the holidays over here, just as elves are back in the States.
Now there are two options, as far as I can tell. Option one, change the backstory. Check. Piet is no longer a slave, but a sooty helper.
Option two, only use black actors to portray the ...
Wat aan het vertrek vooraf ging...
... liefst 8 loketten. Je kijkt nog eens om je heen en je ziet dat er maar 1 open is. Je kijkt op je mobiel -vroeger keek je op je horloge- en je ziet dat het nog iets meer is dan een uur tot sluitingstijd. 12 uur gaat het loket dicht staat er op internet te lezen. Vrijwel ieder persoon die aan het loket komt heeft problemen. Scheldpartijen, ongeloof, afdruipende mensen en een stoicijnse Olga achter een gepantserd raam ...
Jean gets wet again!
... other numbers but to no avail. 2 trains had gone by so we should have been OK to proceed. We tied up and waited and waited. Isi was convinced we were going to have to spend the night by the railway line. There were cameras pointing to us, so Jean waved in the hope it might catch attention. Fortunately a small boat came the other way and so we hailed him and he phoned the number and told us the messages was that ...
...it's about learning to dance in the rain.
... moet smaak. Dit was in die oulikste cafe met 'n tipies Nederlandse atmosfeer. Ek het opslag tuis gevoel.
Toe ons heelwat later terug by die woonstel kom was sy (vroulike) woonstelmaat en haar kerel besig om aandete te kook. Na hulle het Wouter vir my en hom heerlike kos gemaak. Dit was Aardappel Kroket en 'n souserigheid.
Ek is nou gemaklik hier op sy rooi bank en sien uit na my eerste nagrus na al die vlieg en reis.
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The Dam
... easy to travel in and out of the city, and right on the water. The only beef we had was that the store and the bar were pretty pricy as well as the wi-fi not working. Beyond that, the place was perfect.
We visited a few of the attractions – Rembrant museum, Vondelpark, the Red Light District, but our favorite part was looking for some place gezelig. Gezelligheid (the state of being gezellig) underlines everyday Dutch life. It's ...
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