You will see from our photos the herring being cleaned and served. It is often dipped in chopped, raw onions just prior to its consumption. Most of you won't be surprised to know that Carrie wanted to try it. Me... well... not so much! After I had made a few "no, I'm not eating any" comments, I finally decided to go ahead and try it. You will witness my experience through the 'before' and 'after' photos she had taken of me.
We witnessed many friendly and interesting people who seemed to welcome our interest in taking their photos. Our experience so far of the Dutch, generally speaking of course, is that they are a culture who likes to have fun and they don't seem to take themselves too seriously. They appear to be a culture who 'works to live', rather than 'lives to work'. They are focused while at work (and they do work hard), but they like to play even harder!
You will see from our photos various yachts, sailboats, etc. You will also see many huge and impressive fishing boats. It's hard to walk around the marina and not notice the enormity of each of these vessels. There are also many visible scars left behind from the extreme conditions they have endured while out at sea. The television show 'Deadliest Catch' quickly comes to mind, and it could easily be filmed here!
The weather on Saturday was a bit windy and chilly, but we had fun none-the-less. After we had spent most of the day at the festival, we then ventured down to City Centre to watch Holland's first 'football' game in Euro 2012. It was a surprising and disappointing loss to Denmark. Later that night we were actually unable to take the tram back home because of disgruntled fans who had, supposedly, parked their car on the tram tracks and refused to move it. We ended up walking home. Luckily it was a beautiful evening and walking home actually seemed to be the perfect way to finish off a great day!
Enjoy the photos! (A couple of notes for you... the Dutch love their mayonaise and it often comes with french fries. The various craftsman seen in our photos are making mustard, cheese, jewelry, and swiss horns. The woman is spinning yarn from raw materials. Lastly, dogs can often be seen inside restaurants and quietly relaxing alongside their owners.)
