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This Is How We Celebrate New Year's Eve In Holland

This Is How We Celebrate New Year's Eve In Holland

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A Dutch tradition is to celebrate New Year's with family and friends while eating deep fried lard balls, lard apples and pop a bottle of champagne at midnight!

 in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands

Delicious 'oliebollen' en 'appelflaps' are always one of the things I look forward to when I fly back to Holland during Christmas and New Years.

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The food is a true Dutch tradition and will only be eaten on New Years eve. Its basically deep-fried dough with either raisans or pieces of apple.

 in IJmuiden, Netherlands

I celebrated New Years at my parents place in IJmuiden.

 in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands  in IJmuiden, Netherlands

Prior to the night I met up with some of my friends from elementary school and highschool.

After the countdown I went to Cafe Dinges, located on the Kennermerlaan which was supposedly a private party and I had to pay 50 freaking euros to get in while all the booze and food was pretty much gone, but thankfully lots of the local friends were present.