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698 Ready for Christmas Near and Far; Wassailing

Travel with Rick Steves

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Christmas in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands Christmas is without presence because our Santa Claus is called sinter glass and he has his birthday on the 6th of December so that is the real exciting feast for the gifts. I really I would be willing to set up an association to save that son of bratian because I think it's the most beautiful feast in the world why well first of all as a child you believe in sinter glass he is bishop coming from Spain on the big ship with his assistants who are black Peters they are funnily dressed and they are doing funny things acrobats but here Wow the sinter class is keeping a book and he's writing in the book if you were good or bad so

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