Today’s the day that Sinterklaas arrives in Amsterdam on his steamboat from Spain.\
I was there to witness his arrival, and the chaos that surrounds it.
Hope you were good this year, because he’s here!
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- Chaos on the Amstel. Procession of boats following the steamboat of Sinterklaas
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- It’s all for the kids. … isn’t it?
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- Chaos on the Amstel. Procession of boats following the steamboat of Sinterklaas
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- Zwarte Piet on the Titanic
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- Chaos on the Amstel. Procession of boats following the steamboat of Sinterklaas
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- Chaos on the Amstel. Procession of boats following the steamboat of Sinterklaas
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- Chaos on the Amstel. Procession of boats following the steamboat of Sinterklaas
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- And the crowd goes wild!
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- Zwarte Pieten on another steamship following Sinterklaas through Amsterdam
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- The steamboat of Sinterklaas passes through the Magerebrug
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- Sinterklaas waving to the crowd as his steamboat passes through the Magerebrug
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- Sinterklaas waving to the crowd as his steamboat passes through the Skinny bridge
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- The steamboat fo Sinterklass passing the Skinny bridge (Magerebrug), Amsterdam
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- Sinterklaas and Zwarte Pieten waving to the crowds along the Amstel river in Amsterdam
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- Sinterklaas and Zwarte Pieten arriving in Amsterdam from Spain on their steamboat.
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- Sinterklaas and Zwarte Pieten arriving in Amsterdam from Spain on their steamboat.
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- Sinterklaas and Zwarte Pieten arriving in Amsterdam from Spain on their steamboat.
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- “The Sint”, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet arrive in Amsterdam
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- Magerebrug opening for the ship of Sinterklaas.
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- Procession following Sinterklaas’s ship along the Amstel river
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- Procession following Sinterklaas’s ship along the Amstel river
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- Magerebrug is opening for the ship of Sinterklaas
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- THERE HE IS!! Sinterklaas!!
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- Oh, it’s just so exciting when the Sint arrives!
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- Oh, the antici…..pation!
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- Magerebrug (Skinny Bridge) lined with small Piets
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- Magerebrug (Skinny Bridge) lined with small Piets
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- Anxiously waiting, Dutch SUV
