Sinterklaas

Last year I blogged about Sinterklaas arrival in Groningen. This year John and I saw Sinterklaas arrive in Cappelle van Issle, a suburb of Rotterdam. It's also where John's Oma Rook lives.

Here's Sinterklaas arriving on his steam boat with his assistants, the Zwarte Piets (the black petes).

Me (under the pink umbrella) and John's grandma (under the blue and green umbrella) waiting for sinterklaas.

L: Zwarte Piets R: The crowd waiting for Sinterklaas

On Sinterklaas's birthday, December 6, he delivers presents to good kids. If you were bad you get a bag of salt. We opened up presents at John's sister's house with their kids.