The Hague or Den Haag is the long-time home of courts of international law and a very old Nederlands city. We were there to visit the Mauritshuis, perhaps the nation's second most important art museum, after the Rijksmuseum. We took bus #36 to Leyenburg and then a tram into the city center for a pleasant day's outing.
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Sculpture, mostly contemporary sculpture, adorns this city too;
sometimes edifying or insightful, sometimes, vexing, sometimes
repulsive |
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| And sometimes functional, even comfortable after a day on one's feet |
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We had lunch at a place called Will's Pancake House-- seriously--splitting a huge
omelet and then this pancake/strawberry/cream/confectionery sugar creation |
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Waddling along after lunch, a view of some of Den Haag's
contemporary architecture |
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| And some interesting older Dutch Art Deco |
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| Street scene downtown |
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| What a concept! |
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| At a cafe; yes, it was quite cool than day |
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| In a courtyard of the Dutch Parliament; note lace curtains in office windows.... |
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| Same courtyard, church, and Queen Beatrix fountain |
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And now in a chocolate store...I went healthy with the chocolate- dipped dried
mango... |
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| Thought for the day |
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In a housewares store, a whole display of devices and
accoutrements for the aged... |
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| And more sculpture |
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