All Entries Tagged With: "Museums"
Anne Frank House and The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Well, I think I’ve procrastinated long enough. Time to post about our trip to Holland before we leave for our next holiday (which won’t be until June, but next month is going to be crazy). Amsterdam is packed with museums. I have a map that lists 38 of them (though only 37 are listed on [...]
Spring Break–Take Two
We went for a walk into town yesterday. It was so pretty! The trees are budding, the air feels fresh, and the temperatures are in the 50s. Okay! We’re going to give this Spring Break thing another go. Mr. DJ has to work in Holland next week, so we’ll leave bright and early tomorrow morning [...]
Prague: the Old Royal Palace
More from our trip to Prague last October… We visited the Old Royal Palace after seeing St. Vitus Cathedral. We actually weren’t planning to do more sightseeing that day because Mr. DJ still was feeling under the weather, but it didn’t feel right not to see the Old Palace. And just in case it’s confusing [...]
Museums of The Hague
I love museums in Europe. I like how the guards don’t scowl at you. I like how you can bring in your journal or art pad and art supplies and no one has a conniption. One thing really great about London in particular is that most of the big museums are free. Sure, you might [...]
Scheveningen on the North Sea
Scheveningen is a resort area about 15 minutes by tram from Den Haag Centraal. There are a number of restaurants and a small shopping area in addition to the beach. The beach itself is quite large and is home to the Scheveningen Sand Sculpture Competition. All of the museums are closed on Mondays in The [...]
Around Town: The Hague
Here’s a taste of Den Haag. It’s a mix of old and new (the city took a beating during the Second World War). It is a very comfortable city–easy to get around by tram or bicycle (more on that another day). Great food, nice people, fantastic museums, and so close to many other delights that [...]
Fluttering around
Seagulls in flight at sunrise along the Texas coast. . I had lunch with a friend of mine (AL) and her husband (MB) yesterday. MB asked me if I experienced any culture shock coming back to the States this time. I originally answered the long store hours were throwing me off. I plan my days [...]
British Library revisited
all work + no play = dull memostly work + a little play = happier me I took today and went back to the British Library with a friend of mine. We were supposed to meet up with another friend of mine, but our paths never did cross… Anyway, wow! This time I made it [...]
Prague: A Walk to Charles Bridge
We walked a lot in Prague. Well, we walk a lot in general these days! But unless it was raining and really cold, walking was a real pleasure in this beautiful city. Prague does have cheap public transportation. We took it one day into the newer part of town. But by the time we wanted [...]
Balancing the scales
Detailing from one of the buildings in downtown London. One of the interesting things about being an expat in the London area is there are so many things to see. However, with the busyness of every day activities (you know, real life), making sure there is some balance can be a wee bit tricky. I [...]
