6 degrees apart
Sunday, October 29, 2006
a trip worth remembering
we had a very long stretch of holiday over here recently, what with the malay hari raya and the indian deepavali within a few days of each other. it goes without saying that we took this opportunity to explore a little further than our usual haunt, hong kong.
this time round we braved the 12hour trip to the netherlands. the weather there was beautiful, save for a little raining here and there, cool but not yet freezing. at least that's what i thought when we landed. i was ready to give that opinion the boot during the last few days of the trip, especially after we were all drenched from head to toe from a heavy rain during one of our outdoor excursions.
the netherlands is an absolutely beautiful place, loaded with history and art. the way i see it; the country with a soul. we learn all about the dams, how they were built, why and how it has progressed over the years. we listened to the stories of anne frank, the girl whose diaries were made popular to highlight the horror that was on the jews by the nazis. we visited museums (okay, we only visited ONE museum before the very idea bored us to death) to enlighten our dull minds about the beauty of fine art. no, we weren't any closer to understand why van gogh's paintings are so exceptional.
walking along the canals was inspiring, to say the least. the ambience, the beauty and the history of its architecture. i think i have left my heart behind. we tried their famous raw herring, complete with raw onions but i must say, it didn't leave a very nice taste in my mouth. their pancake was huge, larger than the size of a head but it was indeed very scrumptious.
it was a very enjoyable trip.
wish you had been there? nevermind, at least you have taken this holiday together with us, by sharing these photos.
this time round we braved the 12hour trip to the netherlands. the weather there was beautiful, save for a little raining here and there, cool but not yet freezing. at least that's what i thought when we landed. i was ready to give that opinion the boot during the last few days of the trip, especially after we were all drenched from head to toe from a heavy rain during one of our outdoor excursions.
the netherlands is an absolutely beautiful place, loaded with history and art. the way i see it; the country with a soul. we learn all about the dams, how they were built, why and how it has progressed over the years. we listened to the stories of anne frank, the girl whose diaries were made popular to highlight the horror that was on the jews by the nazis. we visited museums (okay, we only visited ONE museum before the very idea bored us to death) to enlighten our dull minds about the beauty of fine art. no, we weren't any closer to understand why van gogh's paintings are so exceptional.
walking along the canals was inspiring, to say the least. the ambience, the beauty and the history of its architecture. i think i have left my heart behind. we tried their famous raw herring, complete with raw onions but i must say, it didn't leave a very nice taste in my mouth. their pancake was huge, larger than the size of a head but it was indeed very scrumptious.
it was a very enjoyable trip.
wish you had been there? nevermind, at least you have taken this holiday together with us, by sharing these photos.
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