The Hague

We left Belgium for the Netherlands. Our destination was The Hague and the surrounding area. In fact our hotel was a funky slightly dated hotel on the beach in Scheveningen which is on the North Sea. It was an easy tram ride from the train station, in fact we got to go to the end of the tram line and then just basically had to cross the street to get to the hotel. Our first partial day was spent walking along the windy promenade and exploring the sculptures and shops.

The next morning we skipped The Hague and took the tram the completely other direction to Delft. A cute little town that is known for their blue and white porcelain that is still hand painted (although they do stamp some of it). We explored a few too many souvenir shops filled with the pretty porcelain and walked the rather quiet streets. We stopped at the Peace Palace on our way to the Madurodam a really interesting and interactive miniature city of the Netherlands.

Before heading to Amsterdam we visited a famous art museum the Mauritshuis that was filled with Rembrandts and Vermeers.