We took off from JFK airport an hour late last night, at 11pm. Try as I may, I could not fall asleep. Apparently none of us could. We landed, got our car (an MG SUV) and headed to our rental apartment near Alphen. It turns out that this place has about 8 apartments for rent on an actual, working farm! The host met us and showed us our three bedroom unit, which was up a spiral staircase! We unloaded our stuff and took off!
Leaving NY....
Arriving in the Netherlands!
Practically outside our door! (and next picture)
Our little living room
Our first stop is the town of Leiden, home of the the
oldest and most prestigious University in the Netherlands. It was founded in
1575 by William of Orange who gave the citizens a choice – a
university or abolition of taxes. The city has a reputation as a
center of intellectual and religious tolerance. It's also the home of Rembrandt, and we went to the studio where he learned to paint.
Inside this very small museum is a gift shop and a short video about Rembrandt's experiences here.
This was actually a photo of part of the video. It was quite realistic!
Finally we wandered around the beautiful town of Leiden. These pictures were taken around the area. Of course, we forgot where we parked, but luckily found our car after just a short walk!
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Part of Leiden University
Plaque honoring one of the Pilgrims who traveled to the New World.
On our way back to our rental, we stopped at Lidl to pick up a few essentials. By this point, we were exhausted and starving! So, we went to a local restaurant, Eet Cafe de Hoek, for a delicious dinner!
Mushroom appetizer
Sirloin with mushrooms, onions and salad
Pork belly and shrimp
Boneless ribs
At last we went back to our rental apartment. David stopped to pet a sheep and Sue found a trampoline!
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