Dutch Village

On Thursday we went to Dutch Village with some friends. We had a lot of fun. We dressed up like little Dutch children and wore wooden shoes called 'clogs'. My favorite place there was the candle shop called Holland House Candles, Inc. At the shop you could see how they made the special candles. First they dipped them in many different colors of hot wax. Then they took knives and made long slices which looked a bit like banana pealing. They would then fold the slices across the candle so that it looks sort of like a bow. They also made beautiful shapes on the sides of the candles. To see some of their candles you can go to this website: www.hollandhousecandles.com
They had many other little shops where you could watch how wooden shoes are made and see how they make cheese. There was a carousal and a swing ride where you sit in a swing and go around in circles. It was really fun.