On Saturday we took the train from Delft to the Hague, about a 10 minute trip! These houses we pass on the way to the train station. We mainly went there to view the Maurtishuis Museum, and see 5 more Vermeer paintings!
Ready to hop on the train to the Hague.
Here we are in the Hague (Den Haag)
There are ravens all over Europe, here is a cool structure of one in a park in the Hague
Shopping street in the Hague
A quick 10 minute walk to the bridge across the canal by the Hague
Cool old house by the museum
Street scene
An important Hague old-timer!! (I am losing track of who these guys are!)
Also can't remember, but a cute statue nonetheless!
Looking across the water to the the government buildings, next to the Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis Museum, and probably the main attraction - Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring". No photos allowed inside, but again just seeing the 5 Vermeer paintings was worth it no matter what! Also saw beautiful Rubens, Rembrandts and more.
Outside the museum, a neat way of family biking!
The Mauritshuis
Government buildings by the musuem
Walking back along the shopping street to the train station
On a canal bridge
Lots of music festivals in Europe this time of year
Back in Delft, walking back to our hotel from the train station
Saturday flower market
Our hotel
The nice chef at the restaurant next to our hotel - we ate there 3 nights!
Biking dad and 3 daughters
Flower market
The market square, preparing for the Delft Jazz Festival
City Hall.
Oude Kerk
Having coffee and apple cake
I bought a piece of Delftware from this lady - she learned the art from her dad, and they own this shop on the market. Fascinating history of the beautiful blue and white porcelein!
Her shop.
Big blue bulbs (?) on a street corner!
End of the day in the flower market - this seller was offering bunches of roses for the equivalent of $5. Flowers are so much cheaper over here!
Back at our next door restaurant for one last meal!
The chef was our waiter until his daughter arrived!
Stuffed mushrooms - good!
Clever way of presenting the bill!
Another stage for the Jazz Festival was here in the square outside of our hotel.
Here start Steve's pics from our trip to the Hague
William of Orange
Train station at the Hague
Back in Delft
Delft Jazz Festival stage on the Market Square
There were weddings taking place in the City Hall, this car was waiting for a bride and groom
This is the Delftware shop that I shopped at
Another cool car waiting for a bride and groom
Festival stage
Here I am in front of the Delftware shop. We loved this little town, the canals and houses and of course the fact that Vermeer lived here all of his 36 years was what made it even more special.
