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An Overcast Day at Petten aan Zee

by Dana Marin | Dec 11, 2021 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 1

One of my biggest joys in winter is going to the beach. I just love walking on the sand, wind...

Sunday Market at Westergasfabriek

by Dana Marin | Dec 3, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

The Sinterklaas edition of the Sunday Market took place at the Westergasfabriek today. As usual, food and glühwine, Christmas decorations and many pretty items were sold at the stands. Of course, even Sinterklaas himself paid a...

Sinterklaas Sunday Market

by Dana Marin | Dec 4, 2016 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

There is a traditional Sunday Market taking place in Westerpark, at the Westergasfabriek, every first Sunday of the month (and some other special occasions). Today was the first Sunday of December and the market was there,...

Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) is in Amsterdam!

by Dana Marin | Nov 13, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 4

Note 2023: In the meantime, the world has become a bit more wiser and the tradition has changed a bit. Sinterklaas’ helpers are now called Piets (finally dropping the racist “zwarte” — meaning black) and...