Bloemen Feest, Haarlem

Last weekend was the Annual Haarlem flower festival. Basically it was a bunch of random floats covered in flowers. I saw a Halloween, Christmas and other assorted weirdness for this time of year. But the sun was out, they smelt good and I already knew the Dutch were slightly odd, so all wasn't lost. Turned out to be a good day out!!

Nicola and I on a giant pink flower croissant.

Some strange men on stilts that were not too camera shy!!

Random floats made up of thousands of flowers! Kinda pointless but they grow enough, so why not!!

As Dutch as U like!! A Bloemen Molen ( Flower Windmill )

This girl got into the festivities. Floral patterned undies!!

Perfect weather and a free festival meant that the crowds were out in force. Was awesome to walk around in the sun again. I even got a bit sunburnt!

A hideously dressed man drinking a biertje and smoking a smelly old cigar.

A man in his clogs taking a stroll, at the flower festival, by the coffeeshop. Couldn't get more Dutch.

This little band in camp tartan vests came complete with a trombone player with a moustache trimmed to fit around his instrument!!

I am sure the Dutch would be the only race on the earth to have a marching band on bikes!!