The first weekend we dillydallied in Amsterdam, took a horse and carriage ride, a canal boat tour, went to the Van Gosh museum, typical tourist things!
Then we spent some time in Utrecht, climbed the hellish Dom tower (a 2nd time for me!! my thighs felt it, too...) and did some shopping and relaxing..
Then it was on the Hague, which was beautiful in its own right, but we went on a Wednesday when there wasn't much to do. Went to the "largest' outdoor market in Europe, basically all Turkish/Middle Eastern, ate some yummy food, and saw Twilight!
On Friday we went to BRUGGE! Easily one of the most beautiful places I've been, ever. We arrived after dark, but the lights around the main plaza glimmered off the still wet cobblestone streets. I loved it! The next day we took another horse and carriage ride and explored all the beauty the small city has to offer.
After that, it was on to Brussels. A big city with not much quaintness to offer, but we enjoyed ourselves. In the Grand Place market, we scored a table at a little restaurant and watched the whole plaza light up, with a drummer pounding into the night, and ballet and other dancers on the second floor of the main building.
Of course, we wandered to find Manneken Pis, the 2 foot tall statue of a little boy peeing that apparently saved the town by peeing out a fire!
It was a great trip, and I love my mama more than ever :)
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