On today’s trip to Bologna, Italy, we opted for the fasted route from Kuwait City: for today and fitting with our work schedule KLM Royal Dutch Airlines had the best route – a red-eye flight with a somewhat short stopover in the comfy and well-equipped Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
Upon embarking on the KLM flight we received our gluten-free meal, as one should always pre-order. The meal was filling and delicious, but the best part was the salt and pepper shakers – shaped like traditional whole-foot red clogs, also known in the Netherlands as a klomp.
According to Wikipedia, “A klomp (plural klompen) is a whole-foot clog from the Netherlands. Along with tulips and windmills, they are strongly associated with the country and are considered to be a national symbol of the Netherlands.”
Klompen can be made from willow or poplar.
Sometimes, it’s the little details that make all the difference!
