In January 1901 - an extremely cold month - a horse-drawn sleigh race is organised in Holwerd. To warm up, the participants pop into Willem Barend Nobel's pub on their return to Ballum. Whether he has a pick-me-up? The innkeeper disappears into the kitchen and stays away until he has brewed a sublime drink for his chilled guests. What exactly is in that Nobeltje? That is Ameland's best-kept secret!
"Island Characters is based on Ameland. We call ourselves visual storytellers. We develop products that tell something about characteristic Ameland people or places. For instance, we have developed a calendar and make postcards. With each image, we briefly tell what story it relates to. Will you also join.. Read more…