KOEKIE (cookie)! That good enough for me. Finally. Well… me is done with this letter. It is the best letter, cause K is like C in English. After koekje nothing else is important… Hey, me is not called Koekie Monster (Cookie Monster) for nothing…
You all know me love to visit the zoo right? Well tomorrow this will be me destination again. Me is very happy, because me can say hi again to my Rhino friend. And ofcourse me will tell all about it in some nice blogs. So... talk to you soon. Me will be dreaming of Rhino's (and other animals) tonight.
…Jan Hagel! It is a delicious cookie with almond shavings on top and sometimes little pieces of candy sugar. Me loves it. It is crunchy and spicey and made with a special mix of cookie spices. It goes really well with cinnamon tea, a latte coffee or just a delicious big glass of cold milk. But that is not the only Dutch specialty starting with the letter J! (Jan Hagel cookies)
Remember, me told ya me would talk about the apes and monkeys that live in Ouwehands Dierenpark. They have a lot of cute ones, scary ones and gorgeous ones. They have some different kinds living at the zoo. Me loved that. Me like monkeys, so me went on a tour des apes with a cheeky bunch of Orang-Utans… still me is wondering if they had driver’s license or were just monkeying around. A well… let’s go!
One of me favourite past times is visiting the zoo. The Netherlands have a lot of zoos for such a small country. Every zoo has its own specialty, like Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen. They are specialized in taking care of bears. The bears live in their own forest. They all came from different places, like circuses and from bear-dog-fights. Most bears are rescued from horrible places. But these bears are very happy now. Living their lives in peace.
… i is for… well the week is over and this letter is giving me headache! It is a tough cookie. There are ofcourse lots of Dutch words starting with the letter i, but me want fun words, not boring ones, like internet or infrastructuur (infrastructure)… Well, for starters ik (I or me) starts with the letter i. And although me loves to talk about me, it is not good enough for me Dutch alphabet.
…haring (herring)! A fat little fish the Dutch love to eat raw. Like sushi, but different. They take the tail between two fingers, tilt their head backwards and eat it right out of the air! A lot of people think it is gross to eat herring like that and just cut it in pieces to eat it with chopped onions and sliced pickles. Still it is a Dutch tradition to eat a herring that way. The Hollandse Nieuwe (Dutch new herring) is thought to be the most delicious. Me is not really into herring though…
…groen (green). According to Kermit it is not easy being green. But Oscar from Sesame Street does not matter that he is green. He kinda loves it. You know what else is green? Groente (vegetables)! Well not all are green, some vegetables have different colors, like orange and red and purple. But in Dutch it is called groente. Well… what else starts with the letter G? (Oscar is groen)
O boy O boy! Last Saturday me had a blast at the Ziggodome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Me went with the whole family to see Sir Tom Jones! O boy! Me was so excited. He is so good, me forgot to eat my cookie. No matter how old Sir Tom gets, his Voice is phenomenal. Me do not think he saw me, because we had seats at the back of the room, but me do not mind. Me loved it.
…fietsen (riding a bike)! The Netherlands are a real bicycle country. All the students ride bikes, the moms, the dads, the kids, the grandparents, the office workers… almost everyone knows how to ride a bike. It is a great way of transportation in the city and on the countryside. It is cheap and it is great exercise. And it is safe, because there are special lanes for bikes to ride on. There are a lot of different bikes and sports with bikes. The Dutch even go on bicycle holidays! O boy, me can say the Dutch love their bikes! (fiets)
