The Armadillo in Utrecht

When we went to Utrecht this week the Armadillo came along as well. He heard many stories about my travels and wanted to see Utrecht as well. He loves trees and water, so we made a walk along one of the canals.

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Sinterklaas

It's Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas Eve) today so yesterday me, the Armadillo and Louis the Lice got to put out our shoe.

Because none of us had shoes we borrowed two. We sang songs for Sinterklaas and we put an apple with the shoes for Sinterklaas' horse.

Now we just had to wait and see if Sinterklaas would bring us a present.

This morning it was snowing!
I wonder if that's a present from Sinterklaas?
It wasn't cold enough for the snow to stay though.

But there were also presents in the shoes!

How exciting!



One of the presents was for me and my owner and it turned out to be a book. It sounds like a really cool read. It's a Dystopian story about two sisters who try to escape a death camp.

Thanks Sinterklaas!


My owner told me that just maybe Sinterklaas will drop by with even more presents this weekend, but only if he thinks we've been good this year.

Sinterklaas

This Saturday my owner's OtherHalf saw Sinterklaas.
Sinterklaas visits the Netherlands every year and on December 5th he brings lots of presents to everyone, but he always comes early so he can check up on people and see if they have been good and if they deserve their presents. And when he has just arrived he sometimes brings a small present for those who put out a shoe I'm told.

So yesterday evening me and the armadillo decided to put out our shoes (well, we borrowed some shoes anyway). We put a carrot with the shoes for Sinterklaas' horse and we sang some special songs for Sinterklaas as well.

First thing we did this morning is check the shoes to see if Sinterklaas brought us a present.

And there was indeed a present in the shoe I put out!

Chocolate Euro coins.
Yum!

There was also a present in the shoe that the armadillo put out.

Little chocolate figures of Sinterklaas and Black Pete.

Oh, this is fun! I wonder if we get to do this again or if we now have to wait for December 5th. I'm going to say my proper thanks to Sinterklaas anyway so he knows I appreciate the present he left me:
Dank u, Sinterklaasje!