An Afternoon in The Hague - Friday January 18
After visiting brotherdearest in Amsterdam on Thursday, today I traveled on to the family in The Hague to catch up with my sister in law and my nephew;)We went sleighing!


View from train to The Hague: so much snow!


Walking through the neighbourhood to the nearby forest.


While retriever Rowdy is set free, Ruben keeps the leash in his sled:)


OOooh, mum Gayleen pulls the sled uphill.


Mum Gayleen and Aunt Judith acting silly for the photo;)


Wearing mum's gloves to keep warm.


Ready to go home...

When we were nearly back at the apartment, Ruben fell asleep in the sled. Aaahw.

An Afternoon in Amsterdam - Thursday, January 17
Before I went to see my brother's girlfriend Benthe on stage in Angels in America (a performance by Studententoneel Amsterdam) I did some quick shopping in the Big City. Here are some photos of sights I met along the way;)


View from the train as I near Amsterdam Central Station: cool graffiti and the actual windmill in the background.


Finally I'm able to see the front of the station without all the scaffolding that had been there in the past few years(!)


A "Seeperij" is a place where they make soaps. Front is now above an ATM. The "Vergulde Hant" (gilded hand) is still a brandname for shaving cream.


Front of old booksellers in three languages on Damrak. Now a clothing store.


The Palace on Damsquare, also free of scaffolding. Looking good!


Side entrance of the "Kalvertoren", a shopping mall.


Saw the moon, while waiting for the tram to my brother's appartment. Also saw two stars: I nearly bumped into Dutch actor-couple Daan Schuurmans & Bracha van Doesburgh. No pictures, but it did happen :)


Next morning, Hans walked me to the train. I'm going to The Hague!

>>Sleighing with Ruben!