Oliebollen are a traditional Dutch new year’s eve snack. I prepare a bowl with oliebollen every year, see my oliebollen recipe if you want to try it yourself. We wish everyone the very best for the new year 2015!
The fall colors are past their prime, and many trees are already bare. But not everywhere, on the photos below it seems fall is still in full swing. Photos taken in the Dutch province Flevoland, somewhere between the cities Almere and Lelystad.
Five years ago I shared a vintage postcard of an old tower in the village Oud-Leusden (see below). Last week I was hiking in the area and decided to have a look. The 13th century tower, once part of a church that was demolished in 1827, is still there. It is obviously...