June 24, 2021
I was surprised to see so many shops in this tiny Dutch village. At first glance, I thought I would end up shopping to the max but as I explored the stores, many carry made in China souvenir items. There’s nothing wrong with that. China has dominated the world of manufactured goods and there’s no escaping the reality that majority of the things around us come from China. And, and, and, including the nasty virus.
Nope
These are pretty but they’re from the seavaders.
Almost all of these ceramic and porcelain wares are from the bff of our president.
Wow, Philippine flag
I went inside the souvenir shop to investigate if it’s owned by a Filipino. Â Parang hindi.
It’s so nice to see our flag given prominence in another country. Â Pag-uwi ko I will hang a Philippine flag at our gate.
There’s a souvenir shop inside this windmill selling personalized novelty items. Â They can print your name or whatever words you choose while you wait.
I try to avoid buying made in China souvenir items, decors, homewares, leathergoods, fashion, personal care products, etc. as much as possible.
For china I don’t buy China. Â Gets?
Oh these tea cups and saucers are charming in this photo but not in actual. Â Their age showed.
Most shops sell items that are tourist-friendly, Â easy to pack and carry.
I’ve seen many nice items but I wasn’t yet in the mood to shop. This is just our first leg and I want to reserve the cargo space for something big and special.
I thought of buying those three pink cannisters for Oyen but dami na naming kalat sa bahay. No more place to put them.
Renaissance Antiques ships anywhere in the world
I used to love gilded European decors. Well I still do except that my children might not like living in a house that looks like a museum or gallery so I stopped buying.
Husband patiently waits while wife makes usyoso the shops.
