Today is King's Day in the Netherlands. Normally it's held on April 27th, which is the actual day of King Willem-Alexander's Birthday, but since it's a Sunday and he doesn't wanna work we're all celebrating today... I joke I think it's a religious thing, but that does mean I get today off as the shop I work in is shut and I'm not complaining about it LOL... What is King's Day? What happens on King's Day? For those of you that have no idea, now I'm about to fill you in on the fun...
King's Day, or Koningsdag to use it's real name, is a celebration every year for King Willem-Alexander's birthday... It can be lots of different things for different people, but most consider the day a party. Where I live in Zaandam, we have a Fair full of rides, snacks and amusement arcade games, and there is a free market where people are able to just set up in the park and sell their unwanted stuff...
Hubby and I went over for a walk and I found a few treasures to make myself happy, and we picked upsome Olibolen which are like doughnut balls covered in powered sugar, and are DELICIOUS when hot and fresh...
Along with the lesson I felt it was only right to share a few Dutch Snacks like some hot Snert or Pea Soup, a few Bitterballen and Gouda Bites and even some Hollandse Maatjes, that's Herring to those who don't speak Dutch, washed down with a shot of Jenever, as a picnic by the windmills in a tulip field...
Happy Kings Day everyone...
What is in the picture;
Cheese: DRD - Dutch Snack Table in Gouda Kaasjes (Past Group Gift)
Fish: DRD - Dutch Snack Table in Hollandse Maatjes (Past Group Gift)
Balls: DRD - Dutch Snack Table in Bitterballen (Past Group Gift)
Drink: Dutchie - Jenever Bottle with glasses
Soup: C L A Vv - Dutch Cuisine in Snert
Table: Nutmeg - Garden Nook Table
Bicycle: [Merak] - Summer Bicycle
Backdrop: Amitie - Tulips Field BACKDROP
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