Tags: holland

Queen's Day 2005 and visiting Kees and Monique

May 30th, 2008
Saturday was Queensday, and Queen Beatrix was riding the tram between The Hague and Scheveningen. I was also there, but my attention was directed towards the Freemarkets they were having in the streets. It seemed like the whole of Holland was trying to… more »

Going to the Spring Beach Camp - 2005

May 28th, 2008
Only a few more days before my trip to Lithuania, and I'm travelling again, this time to Scheveningen, the beach near The Hague. It's a short trip by car, less than 2 hours. In the back of my car are Major Phil and Andrea, two Canadian friends (from Mo… more »

Going to the Spring Beach Camp in The Hague - 2005

May 26th, 2008
Here is a blast from the past: going to the Spring Queen's Day Beach Camp in The Hague, April 29th, 2005. I'm leaving for Holland today, to participate in the Dutch Spring Camp from several Hospitality Exchange communities. It's a great way to meet ol… more »

Vermeer in Delft

August 19th, 2002
In August 2002 I visited Delft in Holland with a friend. We took her car (she doesn't like to drive so much) and in less than 2 hours we arrived in the beautiful centre of Delft. We had booked a special arrangement called "A Meeting with Johannes Vermeer… more »