Today we left Betty's apartment in Amsterdam and caught the tram around the corner to Amsterdam Centraal station. From there we took an intercity train from Amsterdam to The Hague. We are very impressed with the Dutch transportation systems. Vancouver and Canada has a lot to learn. We sat on the top level. We also had access to free wifi. No wonder everyone commutes to work.
Haarlem was one of the stops along the way. The route was very pretty. Clean, green fields with cows outside not in milking factories, clean water ditches and irrigation everywhere, well organized fields of flowers and vegetables. Right alongside were little villages of red brick houses. They looked strange next door to Burger King and Ikea.
The station in The Hague. It is well marked with clear signs. Even in Dutch they are easy to understand because they use a lot of symbols.
One of the streets in The Hague that we walked down. It is a seat of international courts, ambassies and consulates. Beautiful homes on streets lined with large trees.
There were many different sidewalk cafés and terraces. The weather was sunny, windy, cloudy and coo list. Very Dutch weather.
The statue of Willem van Oranje. I think Tony took selfies of himself all over Europe.
A modern skyline with older buildings and statues.
The gate to the inner Hoff. Courtyard. Beautifully restored and kept.
A large square and beautiful buildings.
The fountain in the inner Hoff.
And of course Tony and Betty had to buy ice cream.
I did not try any raw herring this time, but I was tempted.
The canal had flags from all over the world. It signifies that The Hague is a world destination for law and government.
The royal palace. We looked for King Willem Alexander but he was not home. Tony was very disappointed. Still a very lovely place.
The exhibition of modern sculptures on the boulevard.
Another selfie Tony? He can not resist!
The place where we had coffee and a bite to eat.
After The Hague we took a tram to Scheveningen. We left the tram at the Kurhaus. A famous hotel that is still open. It is right on the beach.
The wind was strong, the clouds rolled in and out. A typical Dutch day at the beach. Not warm at all but very wild and exhilarating. The sky and the water were moving all the time.
We had to walk on the sand. The shells are different than ours in Camada. They have little stripes. The whole from of the beach is lined with beach houses with restaurants, cafés and places to rent with chairs, umbrellas and lounge chairs.
The beach is large and clean, the tide was coming in.
Het Kurhaus from the beach side.
The waves were large. Some people were trying to surf and swim. The water looked a little wild for that.
Betty and Tony in front of the Noord sea.
Lucy and Tony. I am glad I wore a sweater and my hoodie!
There were many sculptures on display along the promenade.
The view of the beach from the pier.
The other side of the beach from the pier.
The pier is being restored.
On the way home from The Hague .
This is the inter city train.
The platform of the train.
Getting ready to board.
The view from Betty's apartment.
The map,shows where we went from Ansterdam to The Hague. Tomorrow we travel from Amsterdam to Hoorn.
Dinner at Betty's house was groente soup with bread and a glass of wine as we watched the Ajax Rapid Wien soccer game. Another lovely day.
