Delft

Posted on October 2, 2009

As the grand Bitchsterdam festivities are not until tomorrow, those of us in DutchyLand early had decided to goof off in the picturesque city of Delft in South Holland. It's a rather important city in the history of the Netherlands, and is famous for it's Chinese-style pottery and being the birthplace of the painter Vermeer.

After arriving in the city, Dutchy, Geeky Tai-Tai, her husband, and myself decided to take a speed-boat cruise on the Delft canals. Except the speed-boat never went over two miles an hour, which made for a relaxing start to our day...

The canals are smaller than those you'll find in Amsterdam, which makes them that much prettier...

The Central Square still has many old buildings, though apparently they're not quite as old as you'd expect because the city was razed by fire and then later destroyed again when a gunpowder factory exploded...

Geeky Tai-Tai and The Dutch Bitch outside of the Delf Cathedral...

Delftware hand-painted pottery is a big tourist attraction and incredibly expensive if you buy the "real" stuff. Fortunately, there's tons of imitation pottery around for the tourist trade...

Given that this is the Netherlands, one of my most favorite foods on earth is easily available... potatoes and mayo...

But the food for which Delf is made famous is Poffertjes, which are little pancake-type thingies that are served up with powdered sugar & butter and are totally delicious. Much to the annoyance of Dutchy, I kept mis-pronouncing them as "Pooferglarg" or "Poofterjarb" or "Pooferflargen"... which, if you follow any of us on Twitter, was responsible for terrorizing the Twitterverse last night...

Amazingly, there was a restaurant we found which proudly proclaims that "Bill Clinton Ate Poffertjes Here"... and has somehow survived the experience...

All in all, it was a perfect way to spend the afternoon...

After dropping off Geeky Tai-Tai back at Schophol so she could spend some quallity pooferflargen time with her husband (without annoying bloggers around), we goofed off for a while until the celebrated arrival of The Lady Penelope. From then on, it was Wine-O-Clock, pooferflargen, chips & dip, Wine-O-Clock, pooferflargen, Twittering, Wine-O-Clock, pooferflargen, laughing, Wine-O-Clock, and pooferflargen for the rest of the evening and into the early morning...

For everybody on Twitter who had to suffer through the experience with us, I apologize.

But not really.

Because we had an awesome time, and it's hard to make apologies for that.

Comments

Delft looks like a beautiful place. I always enjoy your photos particularly food and architecture. Figured that pooferflargen wasn't as kinky as it sounded. More pastry shots please and thanks

Posted by habanerogal on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

so glad you are having a great time. i am only totally jealous!

so how many times do we need to type #pooferflargen before that shit will trend on twitter? doesn't twitter love the pooferflargen?

Posted by hello haha narf on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

I'll always have fond memories of pooferflargen. ;-)

Posted by LeSombre on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

MoFo! We look great * insert sarcasm * on that last pic!!!

Posted by DutchBitch on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

Where was that handpainted Delft plate? I want one!

Posted by Geeky Tai-Tai on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

I NEED those plates for high tea.

And let me guess... you're having a good time. Good. Glad to hear it.

Posted by Howard on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

Awesome!! I am jealous. :)

Posted by Sybil Law on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

You're really in the Netherlands? I envy you often, but rarely more than right now. What an awesome trip. Enjoy!

Posted by shari on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

Oh my gosh! I haven't been to Delft in YEARS...many years. But I do remember climbing, and climbing, and climbing that Cathedral! Happy travels in one of my favorite places.

Posted by A. Lewis on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

French fries and mayo sounds fantastic. I may have to go just for those.

Posted by yellojkt on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

Don't apologize or the Pooferflargen will make you regret it.

Posted by kapgar on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

Awesome! I'm so jealous.

Posted by Ren on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

LOVE the plate.

Posted by Michelle M. on October 03, 2009 | Reply

   

No apologies needed for the Twitter takeover of pooferflargen.

How soon will the Artificial Duck store carry that plate? ;-)

Posted by martymankins on October 05, 2009 | Reply

   

Um, yeah. So, how sad is it that I want a Delft Little Dave and Bad Monkey plate? Like, yesterday?

I need help.

That and I want some of those pooftersnarfen.

Posted by Coal Miner's Granddaughter on October 07, 2009 | Reply

   

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