My Dutch Heritage In IJmuiden Visiting Family & Friends

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Visiting all my family members in the Netherlands during Christmas is becoming an annual ritual, the only problem is flying during Christmas when airports and airplanes are jam packed.

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Enjoying some good times with my family in the Netherlands.

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I went for dinner with my Grandma at the 'kop van de haven' which is a delicious high-quality fish restaurant in IJmuiden.

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I also went for dinner at my Uncle's place in Gelderland which is an 2 hour drive in the middle of the country.

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Some coffee at my ant's place. A movie called 'earth' at the 'Witte Theater'.

my uncle, aunt and niece in putten in Oud-IJmuiden, Netherlandsmy uncle, aunt and niece in putten

Shopping at the Vomar supermarket. Hutspot with sausage made by my dad.

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And some Wok-For-You, all you can eat Chinese food, which sadly wasn't the greatest Chinese food I had.

kop van de haven in Oud-IJmuiden, Netherlandskop van de haven

IJmuiden is a beautiful city located at the North Sea, it is known for its big fishing harbors.

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Winter in the Netherlands is not the best time to go if you consider sightseeing.

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