On to Den Haag! After running away from the rain in Utrecht we arrived in Den Haag while it was still icky. The evening we arrived, we checked out the city centre and then dodged rain for a bit by having dinner at a Greek restaurant (our first non-budget meal). It was so tasty, we had a lamb and aubergine dish with lots of yummy Greek salad on the side, and Baklavas for dessert (Dutch styles, with spices mmmmm speculaas-y!!!).
Then today was blue-sky-brilliant so we ventured out to the coast, a resort town called Scheveningen (it's WAY more difficult to pronounce than it looks).
There were lots of clubs and bars down on the beach, and some kind of tractor had just come along and combed all the sand along the beach to wipe off all the footprints!!After figuring out the tram system (they have these strip-cards you have to stamp when you get on the tram), we managed to find the International Court of Justice aka the "Peace Palace". We were out of luck here too, as they've closed it off from the public this week for 'important meetings'. We had a good perve from the gates though.
How neat is that - me at the International Court of Justice in The Hague!!!
There is also the world peace flame there. That circle around the edges has country names on it. And it just so happens that NZ is alphabetically right next to Netherlands!
I made the mistake of sitting on this seat before looking, it was completely wet and soaked my pants. I had to walk around with a wet butt for ages.
After that we headed back into the city centre to see the Binnenhof or innercourt, which has a massive history of building and use ranging from Knight's hall to Prime Minister's office.
This is Hamish at the Royal Noordeinde Palace - the workplace of the Dutch Queen. We also went through the palace gardens which were lovely.
Treats in the Hague; deep fried Herrings, and dark-chocolate covered coffee beans. We tried the coffee beans! Didn't learn about the herrings til after we left, so we'll have to try them in Amsterdam instead!
Hopjes - Coffee candies
How neat is that - me at the International Court of Justice in The Hague!!!
There is also the world peace flame there. That circle around the edges has country names on it. And it just so happens that NZ is alphabetically right next to Netherlands!
I made the mistake of sitting on this seat before looking, it was completely wet and soaked my pants. I had to walk around with a wet butt for ages.
After that we headed back into the city centre to see the Binnenhof or innercourt, which has a massive history of building and use ranging from Knight's hall to Prime Minister's office.
This is Hamish at the Royal Noordeinde Palace - the workplace of the Dutch Queen. We also went through the palace gardens which were lovely.Treats in the Hague; deep fried Herrings, and dark-chocolate covered coffee beans. We tried the coffee beans! Didn't learn about the herrings til after we left, so we'll have to try them in Amsterdam instead!
Hopjes - Coffee candies
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