Here again two days and it's "pakjesavond" (evening of packets) or we receive the gift of St Nicolas with Piet (assistance). We eat speculators pepernoten, letters in chocolate, marzipan and many other things very good. I love this festival.
First it does not last one night but at least 2 weeks during which children receive small gifts, sweets, chocolates in shoes that are filled with pieces of carrots and sugar to Americo his horse.
addition we recognize the tradition so dear to the Dutch (that of birthdays). Because that for his birthday that St Nicolas comes every year to Spain to make us all his gifts. But you know that December 6 is the day of his death and not his birth. It's Dec. 6 after distributing all the gifts, he left Spain to update its general ledger (with children's names nice and less nice). A Wijk bij Duurstede can go see him leaving, it is less media attention than his arrival is being done on live TV. That's nearly Wednesday we will be ready to receive a visit from Father Christmas, which is still more and plus commercial même en Hollande.
Another 2 days and it's evening suit. The fun festival in the Netherlands. I'm so excited. In northern France we celebrate a little visit of the Saint, but that's less media coverage . When we are on the evening of December 5 a glass of wine and a carrot up the chimney, then you have a chance or piece of chocolate candy tekrijgen the next morning. But that only happens in northern and eastern France. In Paris they know this is not St.
What I like is the Christmas journal. I can not imagine that something could happen in France. A "journal du Pere Noël "the french e TV Pere Noel there is still no! But even here enjoy Packet evening and all the delicacy , then Santa Claus, also becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands.
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