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IJmuiden: The Dutch Life

IJmuiden: The Dutch Life

Published on Jan. 4, 2014 by

Spending my last days with family before returning home to Canada. Nothing beats hot chocolate at a piping hot fireplace on the local beach named IJmuiderslag.

time for Indonesian bami dinner - my absolute favorite in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsdinner time in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandshaving desert with my grandma at the Kop van de Haven in IJmuiden in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsja, leuk hugo in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlands

My final days in Europe were spend with my family in my hometown. Wrapping up a fantastic year of traveling the world.

my last day spent wisely on the beach of IJmuiden in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsat the fireplace with my mom in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsmy brother is turning Japanese as well in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsbami dinner in IJmuiden in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlands

My mom and I went to Dutch beach for brunch and to watch a bit of beach sailing, which is becoming increasingly popular.

family photo in Holland with my mother and my siblings in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsfamily photo in Holland with my mother and my siblings

My brother joined us at the Beach Inn pavilion for Dutch Erwtensoup and hot chocolate milk with brown rum and whipped cream.

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The next day I enjoyed a fabulous dinner with my grandmother at Kop v/d Haven fish restaurant.

inside the Beach Inn pavilion in Holland in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsinside the Beach Inn pavilion in Holland

My favorite fish dish is Fruit de Mer which is a plate with assorted raw pieces of fish.

chocomel - best chocolate milk in the world - not kidding in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, NetherlandsJapanese cooking by matt in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsthe fams - I love this photo in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsnijntje on the beach in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, NetherlandsI LOVE IJMUIDEN in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsopenhaard at the beach inn in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsmint tea in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, NetherlandsCITY crew reunion in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlands

In the evening I met up with my ex-colleageas from movie theater CITY which used to be located in my sub-urb at cafe Middeloo in Driehuis.

reunion with the CITY crew at cafe Middeloo in Driehuis in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsreunion with the CITY crew at cafe Middeloo in Driehuis

At night we took a final family photo before my flight back to Canada the next day.

Kop van de Haven - my favorite fish restaurant in Holland in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, NetherlandsDutch Coffe with syrupliquor is beyond taste in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsthe harbor in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsfunny bird in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsscanning all our old photo albums in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsthe beach in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsthe beach sandstorm in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlandsthe Dutch beach in IJmuiden, Noord Holland, Netherlands

This will be my last Reformatt.com report for a while, giving you some time to catch up on all the videos I have posted recently.

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