Day one down...Warning, the content of
this post will be dramatically more crap-ish then future posts based solely on the fact that I'm running on my 31st hour with only about a 3 hour nap in the middle.
Lets start with the plane ride. Almost didn't make it because we were unaware that international flights boarded 40 minutes early. And when I say board, I mean everyone was buckled in their seats, ready for take off half an hour early. Pretty crazy. What also was crazy was that we snuck into first class. First class on an overseas flight was something I've never experienced before. Here are a few words to sum up the experience...individual pod. seared ahi. endless wine. movies galore, oh...and seats that recline all the way, blankets, pillows, socks, ear plugs, headphones, hot towel, foot rest, 3 course meals, once again ENDLESS DRINKS. The luxury of it all almost got to be ridiculous by the end. But we were not about to complain... :)
After the flight we found our way to the train terminal and, whoosh! We were off to The Hague. The ride there I fell in love. Green, lush, tall grass everywhere ;) We then found our way to another tram and thanks to the gps, were able to walk our way right up to Elizabeth’s front door. We met our other roommates, Jane and Graham, who were also staying with Elizabeth, and then made our plan for the day. We decided to go to Delft, a gorgeous little city fifteen minutes from The Hague. Rick Steve's suggested an award winning sandwich spot, so of course me and mom were there. They were also known for their pancakes, so yes, one apple pannekoeken please! From there we visited and old and new church (literally), both very beautiful and both very old, with a lot of history. From the market square to the beautiful bridges and canals, I quickly got lost in the fairytale beauty of it all.
3 o'clock, me and the mother run into a large wall of tiredness. We take a boat tour of the city, falling in and out of sleep on the way and finally decide (after the porcelain Royal Delft factory tour; a neat but not really "us" excursion) we were done. And only an hour and a half later (after getting rather lost on silly public transit), we were back! Exhausted, fulfilled, and ready for a shower. Bedtime tonight? 7:30pm. Signing off!
Melissa
Lets start with the plane ride. Almost didn't make it because we were unaware that international flights boarded 40 minutes early. And when I say board, I mean everyone was buckled in their seats, ready for take off half an hour early. Pretty crazy. What also was crazy was that we snuck into first class. First class on an overseas flight was something I've never experienced before. Here are a few words to sum up the experience...individual pod. seared ahi. endless wine. movies galore, oh...and seats that recline all the way, blankets, pillows, socks, ear plugs, headphones, hot towel, foot rest, 3 course meals, once again ENDLESS DRINKS. The luxury of it all almost got to be ridiculous by the end. But we were not about to complain... :)
After the flight we found our way to the train terminal and, whoosh! We were off to The Hague. The ride there I fell in love. Green, lush, tall grass everywhere ;) We then found our way to another tram and thanks to the gps, were able to walk our way right up to Elizabeth’s front door. We met our other roommates, Jane and Graham, who were also staying with Elizabeth, and then made our plan for the day. We decided to go to Delft, a gorgeous little city fifteen minutes from The Hague. Rick Steve's suggested an award winning sandwich spot, so of course me and mom were there. They were also known for their pancakes, so yes, one apple pannekoeken please! From there we visited and old and new church (literally), both very beautiful and both very old, with a lot of history. From the market square to the beautiful bridges and canals, I quickly got lost in the fairytale beauty of it all.
3 o'clock, me and the mother run into a large wall of tiredness. We take a boat tour of the city, falling in and out of sleep on the way and finally decide (after the porcelain Royal Delft factory tour; a neat but not really "us" excursion) we were done. And only an hour and a half later (after getting rather lost on silly public transit), we were back! Exhausted, fulfilled, and ready for a shower. Bedtime tonight? 7:30pm. Signing off!
Melissa
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