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Dutch Christmas in Holland

Dutch Christmas in Holland

Published on Dec. 24, 2013 by

Every winter I return to my hometown of IJmuiden to celebrate Christmas with my family and enjoy the ridiculously delicious foods and warm cozy evenings.

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Getting a sandwich with raw herring, which is a traditional Dutch snack, is usually the first thing I get from the harbor of IJmuiden.

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The view from the airplane before landing was mesmerizing. I took photos of my hometown and the beach from up high.

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My brother organized a fun dinner party at his house where they cooked up a storm. South-African Bobotie, rice and garlic bread.

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During the evening we played Buzz!, a hilarious quiz-based PS3 game alongside some Dutch smokey treats.

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We organized Christmas dinner together with my dad at Kreta which is a popular Greek restaurant in Velsen.

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The next day I went over to my buddies place where we had an incredible sushi dinner.

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We partied until the early morning while having a Crazy Hat Sundays - Holland Edition.

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It is great to see family and friends again, it just sucks its only once a year. 

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