Thursday, December 31, 2015

Happy New Year!



It is almost here! The New Year! Some countries are already in the new year. Me live in the Netherlands, so me and Texel and all me other friends and family have to wait some more. But in the meantime we can eat oliebollen (also known as Dutch Donuts). Me love them!

Well, me and Texel and all me friends and family wish you a very happy New Year. May all your wishes do come true. And if not... there is always next year!


Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Have me told about… Holidays?



You all know me loves a good party right. Because when there is party, me can boogie and eat delicious snacks. Well, me friend Berry and her family likes to party too. Berry hosts Halloween once a year and we celebrate the birthday of Sinterklaas every 5 December. And ofcourse me will not forget about Christmas! Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. O boy O boy, that will be fun too. Staying up late! Right now, me will post some pictures of Halloween, Pakjesavond and Christmas. Me had a blast. Until next time!

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Have me told about… Apenheul?



Me is back with another fun ‘Have me told about…?’ blog. Yes yes, me have to talk about me last visit at Apenheul of the season. Yes me went there to visit a baby orang-utan before Christmas, but me means the regular season. You must know that this Monkey and Apes zoo closes after Fall break. Most animals retreat to their warm indoor habitats during the colder autumn and winter days. The people of Apenheul uses the wintertime to rebuild or remodel the habitats so the animals have more or new things to climb in and play with. So… Berry and me wanted to say goodbye to the apes and monkeys of the zoo and went to Apenheul on October 30th. Almost at the end of Fall break.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Have me told about…
Munch|van Gogh?



You know me love art right? Me love to draw and color in me coloring books. But me also love to visit a museum or two. With me friend Berry me have been to the Van Gogh Museum three times last year. But the last time, me loved it the best. That was already back in September (told ya me is a bit behind on me blogging). So we went to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for this special exhibit of art made by Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch!

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Have me told about… Blijdorp?



Even me have to think about this one digging deep in me memory. It has been a while since me visited Blijdorp in Rotterdam last September. We went there just to relax after a Summer full of work. Well… Berry needed that more than me though. But me no did care, me love to go to a zoo. The Rotterdam Zoo of Blijdorp is a very, very big zoo with loads of gorgeous animals and habitats. Me took a picture with a penguin and saw this amazing Okapi! It happened on September 25th 2015. Me is not going to write much about it, just watch the pictures! Me will be back with more ‘Have me told about…’s after Christmas.

Happy Holidays!

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Have me told about… Afrika Museum?



Have you seen me new profile picture on me Facebook page? Me is also put it here so no worries if you missed it (do not be shy and gimme a follow on either Facebook or Instagram so you get the good stuff first). Me is sitting here in front of all kinds of gorgeous, old and traditional instruments. It was quite the shot to take, me sat on the railing of the balcony, because the instruments were hanging from the ceiling. Where it was, you ask? Well, it was at the Afrika Museum in Berg en Dal, the Netherlands. Berry went there for her blog and me – of course – tagged along! And me is so glad me did. So… Have me told about Afrika Museum?

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Have me told about… DierenPark Amersfoort?



Hello! It almost Christmas, so me want to blog some more ‘Have me told about…?’ blogs so me can keep up with everything me want to talk about. Today me want to go back to October 1st: a nice Thursday. This day me, Ploon and the doggies (Berry babysits once a week) went to our favorite park: DierenPark Amersfoort. Well it kinda is our favorite because Berry can bring Sammie. The park has gorgeous animals and a lot of new habitats for them. O and yummy sandwiches too… Maybe you have seen some of me pictures about this day on Instagram.

Monday, December 21, 2015

Have me told about… Ouwehands Dierenpark?



Hi there! Me is back again with another ‘Have me told about…?’ blog to catch everyone – meself too – up to speed with everything me want to blog about. It will not be in the proper order of events me is afraid, but you do not mind right? Well, this time me want to talk about Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen. Me went there on November 8th. It was a beautiful day. Not too sunny. But the animals were happy about that and playing and chilling outside. Me love it there. Especially the bear forest.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Have me told about… The Efteling?



Hello again. Here is Cookie again with another Cookie Report. This time me is going to tell you a lot about the things me have been up to lately. If you follow me on me Instagram account (and please do, me will always follow back) you could see me have been very busy. Mostly me have been busy tagging along with Berry during her many outings for her work. And because of that, we both no have found the time to blog about it. So… it is Sunday today, so me is going to tell you all about the things me did the last couple of months. Not all in one blog though… me is will spread it like cookie crumbs! First up: Have me already told about the Efteling?

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Me new friend: Texel



Hi everybody. Me know! Me haven’t been writing much lately. That because me is having too much fun with all me new friends on me Instagram account, but also because Berry has been hoarding the laptop. She is a very sweet friend and all – she knits the best sweaters – but she has been busy with work so me could not get any computer time. And ofcourse it has been a very busy November. Me planning to write more this month though. Starting off with a story about me new friend Texel.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Happy World Snowleopard Day!



O boy! It is another World Animal Day today. This time it is all for the magnificent Snowleopards. Me have only encountered them once when me visited a Zoo in France last year. Me told all about it in Zooreport: Zoo des 3 Vallées. Me thought they were so majestic and just beautiful. This day is important though, because Snowleopards are losing their natural habitats. And that is just sad. So me hope this day helps to remember to save Snowleopards all over the world!

Sunday, October 04, 2015

Happy World Animal Day



It is the 4th of October and you know what that means: it is World Animal Day. Or as the Dutch call it: Wereld Dierendag. It is mostly a day for pets to get a little extra attention, but all animals should get more attention today. In our house our doggy celebrates World Animal Day everyday. Because he is treated like a little prince. To celebrate World Animal Day me made a collage with only 9 of me favorite animal pictures. Happy World Animal Day everybody!

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Happy World Rhino Day



Let us all help the Rhinos in the world from extinction! Me love Rhinos. Whenever me is in me favorite zoo (DierenPark Amersfoort) me go and visit Saar and Zimon (you see Saar on the bottom left with daughter Sunanda who know lives in England). But me also loved the little Woolly Rhino at Giants of the Ice Age and the Rhino that hangs around the entrance steps of Burgers Zoo in Arnhem. Me surely hope people will stop hunting Rhinos for their horns. Me friend Berry told me people want those horns because they think they possess healing and magic powers. Did you know the horn of a Rhino is made of the same substance as your nails? Are your nails magical? Berry says hers are most certainly not... So it is dumb to hunt Rhinos. Do you love Rhinos?


Sunday, August 30, 2015

Texel part V: vacation slide show



Hello everybody. In June me went on a great vacation for 1 week to the Dutch Waddenisland Texel. Me wrote a few blogs about it - me thinks the people of Texel like them too, there have been some favored and retweeted on twitter! - and already showed some pictures. Here is a little recap of all the blogs (with the links) so you can re-read them whenever you like. But also me made a slideshow. Because hey, a vacation recap is not complete without a slideshow with holiday pictures. Me hope you enjoy it!

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Vacation blog part IV: the ocean & the beach



Hi there. On rainy, grey days like this, me like to take out me photobook and look at sunny holiday pictures. Like when me talked about Texel in part I of me vacation blogs. Or about the Slufter in part II. And ofcourse me love me pictures from part III about the seals. So for part IV of me vacation blogs me will write about the ocean and the beach. And o boy does Texel have a lot of beaches! (Me at the beach of Paal 17)

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Vacation blog part III: Ecomare & Waddensafari



Hello again! This is part III of me blogs about me vacation on the island Texel. In part I me told you all about the island, in part II me wrote about the amazing piece of nature de Slufter. Today me will tell more about the seals that live in the Waddensea and also at Texel.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Vacation blog part II: De Slufter



Hi everybody. Here is me again with part II of me vacation blogs. In part I me told you all about the island Texel. Well there is lots to see besides towns and sheep – although me really love sheep… – because the island has a lot of national parks and nature scenery too. There are forests, dunes and De Slufter (pronounce it as The Sluv-ter). Me visited this particular piece of nature twice while me stayed on the island. Both times it was magnificent and totally different. Me hope the pictures will give you an impression of how beautiful this piece of nature is…

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Happy International Elephant Day



Hello everyone. Me is back again with a great holiday. Today, August 12, it is World Elephant Day. Me love elephants. They are huge, but are also sweet and cuddly. Me never sat upon a real elephant, but me like to sit on top of the real statues at the zoos in the Netherlands. It is amazing to look at elephants. These giants are so gentle and only are fighting if it is truly necessary. That is why it makes me so sad when me hears baby elephants get orphanaged because of hunters shooting the elders of the family. Me thinks this must stop so maybe, just maybe me can one day see one in the wild. In the meantime, me will enjoy the elephants me can visit at the zoo! Me sure love elephants. Do you?

Me made a collage of some Elephant love. Cute huh.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Happy International Lion Day



Hello everyone. Today, August 10, it is World Lion Day, or International Lion Day. Today we remember that lions are beautiful big cats. And no trophies. We must protect the lions. Me love going to watch the lions at the zoo. They often come to greet me. Me sometimes want to pet them, but me know better not to. But when there are sleeping and the manes look so soft... Ah well. Me think it is safe to cuddle through the glass when they are sleeping. Me softly sing too. A weeeeeeeee a weee a wim o way. What do you think? Do you love Lions too?

Me made a collage of some Lionlove. Cute huh.

Saturday, August 08, 2015

Caribbean Fun



Hello everyone. Here is me again with a fun Cookiereport. Today me visited the Dolfinarium in Harderwijk. It was awesome, because there was a Caribbean Night going on. Me could stay with me dolphin and walrus friends until 9 pm! Awesome huh. It was all sunny today and there was lots of cool music, real Caribbean. And beautiful dancers too. And you know me like to boogie. But me also made some new friends... well... me think me did. What do you think?

Wednesday, August 05, 2015

Vacation blog part I: The island Texel



Hello again! As you know, me – Cookie – has been on vacation to the Dutch Island Texel (you pronounce it as Tassle, but you can say Tex-el too). It is the largest of the Dutch Waddenislands. Me talked about them in Cookie’s Alphabet: W is for…. Texel is a very green island and you can encounter sheep almost at every meadow. But me saw much more there. That is why me is going to write a few blogs about me vacation. So me can tell you all about it. This week, a little bit about the towns and scenery on Texel

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Happy International Tiger Day!



It is International Tiger Day! This means today we contemplate and think of how we can save the endangered tigers. Because if we all do not do something, then there will be only tigers living in the zoo. And that is not right. Me sure do love tigers. Me like to think they like me too. Me saw a lot of them at the zoos me visit. Do you love tigers too?



Me made a collage of some Tigerlove. Cute huh

Friday, July 03, 2015

Cookie loves de Tour de France



Yes ! Me is one happy little Monster. Tomorrow the Tour de France is starting in the town where me live. Yes it will start in Utrecht, the Netherlands. And maybe me will go watch it all live in the city this weekend. Me is so excited! Berry even made me me own yellow jersey. You know. They winner of the Tour gets a yellow jersey. Hey… does this mean me won?

Ah well. If me is going to watch, just like me did with the Giro, than me will tell you more about it soon. O boy, o boy, o boy, me sure do hope there will be cookies too!

Bon voyage!

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Happy Father's Day



Happy Father's Day for all fathers out there! Me make a special Shout Out to Berries Dad! Happy Daddy Day!