Our next stop was Madurodam – a park filled with the most iconic buildings in the Netherlands! https://www.madurodam.nl/en/the-park
Daily Archives: September 17, 2023
Tuesday – September 12 – Den Haag (The Hague)
Louwman Automative Museum In a decidedly different thing for us to do – Alex and I made our way to the Hague and picked the first museum that we googled – the Louwman Automotive museum. The history of the automobile in Europe is showcased in a massive building. We actually enjoyed every bit of theContinue reading “Tuesday – September 12 – Den Haag (The Hague)”
Amstelveen
Saturday, September 9 saw us hit the Amsterdam suburb of Amstelveen. Another beautiful community. Little fact: Our airline that we used, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has their international headquarters in Amstelveen!
Haarlem
Our next stop was Haarlem. The capital of the province of North Holland, We spent an afternoon just touring around exploring this quiet city with its amazing architecture.
Canals Galore
Our hotel is more like a long term stay facility. When we were there in 2018, we had an amazing time – in no small part due to the on-site 24 hour grocery store located on the main floor. There, we could buy fresh groceries including dairy, baked goods, fresh fruits and vegetables. There wasContinue reading “Canals Galore”
Central Amsterdam – for the directionally challenged
Today was the second time in two trips to Central Amsterdam that we got lost! *sigh* I cannot seem to grasp the concept of North, South, East and West in Europe. Each time I think I have it figured out, I am wrong… much to the chagrin of Alex… But, eventually we found our wayContinue reading “Central Amsterdam – for the directionally challenged”