We experienced the Sinterklaas parade today in The Hague, when St Nicholas and his Zwarte Piet helpers arrive by boat from Spain. In Canadianese, the previous sentence would be: We experienced the Santa Claus parade in Toronto, when Santa Claus and his elves arrive by sleigh from the North Pole.

Nous avons assisté à l’arrivée par bateau de Saint Nicolas et de ses Pères Fouettards aujourd’hui à La Haye, ho ho ho!