I have been wanting to visit the Hague for many years now but just haven't been able to make it there. Until today. Jean and I hopped the train from Antwerp to spend the day there. It was really worth the wait.
The big draw for me was the Mauritshuis museum and the Girl with the Pearl Earring. The museum Just opened two weeks ago after being closed for a few years of renovations. The "Girl" had been packed up and sent to museums around the world - including to Washington (where I also had missed her).
I loved the museum. Just to my taste. Not overwhelmingly large, but nice collection. Shown in a beautiful setting - a mansion on a lake.
After the museum we got to roam around the city a bit. We both really liked it. It is a great mix of old and new architecture and seems to have a thriving arts scene - lots of museums, theaters, etc.
And here are my Five Favorite Fotos from our day in Den Haag...
Nature...
Just enough nature for me. Flowers, a beautiful lake, and a wonderful museum.
Beauty...
Girl with a Pearl Earring. The Mona Lisa of the North.
Fun...
Someone left the cake out in the rain.
Spirit...
A Rubens (I think) paiting about the passage of time and aging.
Just liked it...
Jean going for the perfect angle.
And more photos here at my flickr account.
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