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Maastricht Blanche Dael

Blanche Dael

I was initially lured into Blanche Dael, the oldest coffee grinder in Maastricht, by the teapots and old-timey coffee roaster in the windows. The main room offered a typically overwhelming selection of teas, accoutrements and packaged sweets, but the back room beheld a treat: a Clover. I’ve seen a few Clovers in New York. These […]

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Maastricht Carnival Costumes

People of all ages turn out in costume. Some groups bring their own drink carts.

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Maastricht Carnival

This Carnival season, we headed to Maastricht, a small city in the Netherlands that hosts the biggest Dutch Carnival. Although the party does not officially begin until Sunday, brass bands and costumed revelers are out in full force by Friday. Carnival officially begins at 12:11 pm on Carnival Sunday. The kick-off takes place in Vrijthof […]

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