I wanted stationary photographs of the Viking Float – being a Viking, born in Denmark and because it was fantastic. But you do not always get what you want – and probably all Dutch people know that the whole parade does not end up in Haarlem for viewing because it is just too big. It [...]
From Daily Dutch News in English, The International Sand Sculpture Festival begins on Saturday 25th April at Scheveningen link to interesting Sand Sculpture Gallery which might just make it interesting enough for you to consider going to the festival in the Netherlands while you are here in Europe.
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HAARLEM – Zondag 25 april staan de praalwagens van het Bloemencorso opgesteld op de Gedempte Oudegracht en de Nassaulaan. On Sunday all the floats will be on display on de Gedempte Oudegracht to Nassaulaan. These are worth seeing even if you have seen the parade already, and even if flowers do not excite you that [...]
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Saturday – the Annual floral parade to Haarlem, from Noordwijk – so if you are in the Netherlands and close to Haarlem or anywhere on the route – check with your hotel concierge – because this a parade that should be missed. The theme this year is “Journey through Europe” This will be the 63rd [...]
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Official figures show a dramatic reduction in the number of bikes stolen in the Netherlands last year. The Dutch are well-known as a nation of cyclists and bike theft causes much irritation. Just over half a million bicycles were taken in 2009 compared to about three-quarters of a million in 2006. This is down to [...]
The law has been changed or is being changed to make it illegal to use a mobile phone in a car. Hey, that is good, isn’t it? But the mutterings are regarding mobile phone use, you guessed it, on bicycles. Why not make it illegal to use a mobile on a bicycle as well? Well [...]
I did wonder, as I am sure many people do. Why do the Dutch wear Orange when their flag is Red, White and Blue? Why do the Dutch people have such a strong relationship with the colour Orange. Orange is the colour of the Dutch Royal Family, the lineage of the current dynasty, the House [...]
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Queens Day / Koninginnedag : or is it Orange Crazy Day – for the House of Orange. The shops are full of Orange merchandise right from 1st April – not just for the week prior to the big day. My memory from last year is obviously a bit out of tune. Is that short term [...]
In the Netherlands one buys Chips / Frites at a Chip Shop or is it a Frites Shop. It comes in a paper cone and it is slathered with mayonnaise and/or ketchup or some other saucy offerings and is often served with a serviette (necessary with all that sauce), and a little plastic or wooden [...]
