Sinterklaas and Swarte Piet

Sinterklaas arrived!! Not without problems though. There was terribly rough seas. Sinterklaas' luggage was lost at sea. you know, the normal sinterklaas drama. For those of you who do not understand what I am talking about, please keep with me and try to keep an open mind.

You should definately listen to David Sedaris and his "6 to 8 Black Men". A completely worthwhile experience and a thought about the differences between cultures, it makes the world so much more interesting. (It starts off with gun control laws in the US then into the Netherlands Sinterklaas.)
Go here and watch parts 1 2 and 3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbJpRLhaSqs

It rained. But that won't stop the Dutch!!




Here comes the Swarte Piets!! (Black Peters) Yeah, I know. not so PC for us, but tradition in the Netherlands.


Swarte Piets doing flippies of excitement for their arrival and the soon coming Sinterklaas.



Swarte Piet on parade. Another Swarte Piet.


We are so excited!!


Musical Swarte Piets, there are different types. Acrobatic, musical... etc.


One of the annoucers, they made us practice "Horray-ing" for when Sinterklass arrived!!


Family