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Sinterklaas Replied To My Letter

Sinterklaas Replied To My Letter

When I opened our letter box and saw the envelope I instantly knew what it was. An official reply to my letter from Sinterklaas himself! An actual letter from the Sint uit Spanje! My...

Writing A Letter to Sinterklaas

Writing A Letter to Sinterklaas

In order to get the official answer to a few of the questions I have pondered in previous posts I did this… Do you think he will answer? I didn’t specifically mentioned that I...

Surviving Pakjesavond 21

Surviving Pakjesavond

Pakjesavond. 11:47pm. Friesland. As I was handed the mysterious and brightly wrapped Sinterklaas gift I knew something was up. The giggling and sniggers my family-in-law were unsuccessfully trying to contain were a dead giveaway....

Questions About Sinterklaas 22

Questions About Sinterklaas

The arrival of Sinterklaas can be a very confusing time for expats in Holland. It’s a tradition that raises a lot of questions for those who are unfamiliar with it. Who is he and...

More Questions About Sinterklaas 15

More Questions About Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas has arrived in Holland again to give out gifts to all the little girls and boys who have been good this year. When talking about Sinterklaas it is very important to understand that...