27th April is a public holiday here. The birthday of King Willem-Alexander is one of the greatest events in the Netherlands. There are festivals all over the country. People wear orange clothing and everyone goes a little crazy.
Fortunately, it was pretty sunny in Amsterdam. The center was full of people. There were concerts at several points of the city. In front of the Royal palace, a fan-fair has been set up.
Most of the city was locked up. However, we saw traffic jams. Not in the streets, but in the canals. They were full of boats. Bridges has slown down the traffic a lot, but it did not bother the passengers. They just partied on and on...
Other specialities of this day are street markets. Many people use this event to make some money. Kids sell their homemade lemonade, musicians play their instruments. Others collect their unused and unwanted stuffs (clothes, toys), and offer them for sale.
This day was interesting. It is great that we get to know more and more about this country, its culture, and habits. Now, we have our own orange stuffs for next Dutch event. :)
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