Tag Archives: Netherlands
Book Review: Eline Vere by Couperus Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 17, 2016
My latest Dutch read is Eline Vere by Louis Couperus. The novel was published in the late 1800s in a newspaper before being printed as one novel. When I started reading this novel, I had big hopes because the book jacket compared it to Flaubert’s Madame Bovary and Couperus was compared to the great masters of the…
The 2016 Olympics in Rio Posted by Karoly Molina on Aug 10, 2016
Last week, the Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both Belgium and the Netherlands have athletes competing in a variety of sports, and both countries had a pretty good start. The Nederlandse Olympische Ploeg consists of 242 athletes competing in 22 different sports including turnen, handbal, boogschieten, paardensport, and wielersport. During Sunday’s cycling race, the Dutch cycler Annemiek…
Dutch Gardens Part 4- Insects Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 28, 2016
Continuing the July theme of gardening, this post deals with the pesky and not so fun part of gardening: insects and pests! Insects are an important part of a garden (and nature), but too much of any is a bad idea. Bijen I think I have mentioned these little guys on every gardening post, probably…
Dutch Gardens Part 3- Flowers Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 20, 2016
My last two posts have dealt with the basics of Dutch gardens and the moestuin. This post will talk about the different flowers and plants that are common (to my knowledge) in the Netherlands. In order for bloemen or flowers to thrive in the Netherlands, they must be able to take lots of rain and be winterhard (strong enough…
Dutch Gardens Part 2- Fruits, Veggies and Herbs Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 13, 2016
On my previous post, I wrote about basic components of a Dutch garden. These included a seating area, flowers, a moestuin and a covered area to protect from the sun and rain. On this post, I would like to expand more on the moestuin. The moestuin is the healthiest and most fruitful part of the garden. If you…
Dutch Gardens Part 1- Basics Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 6, 2016
When I lived in Texas, everyone I knew had very big back yards (everything is bigger and better in Texas, right?). My back yard was mostly grass with some bushes and small trees here and there. From what I remember when I would travel outside of Texas, the back yard with mostly grass seemed to…
Book Review: The Woman who Fed the Dogs Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 29, 2016
“The Woman who Fed the Dogs” or in Dutch De vrouw die de honden te eten gaf by Kristien Hemmerechts is my latest Dutch-language read and one that I also struggled with (for another struggling read, please read my previous book review). The novel is based on the true story of the wife of murderer and…