Europe, Another Day in The Hague

Laziness. It has swallowed us from the very morning. So, today there will be no throw to any distant location and there will be no visits to any museum. We will take our time to explore the city, walking through the streets slowly and meditatively.

My friend usually goes to a local market in any city he stays. First, I thought that it was a waste of time, but later I realised that the local markets are the fantastic snapshots of natives' real life. It is another chance to discover the bright colours of the local inhabitants' life and to experience the truthful emotions.

In the market you can buy some fresh food or piece of clothes with a good discount, and it is also possible to communicate freely with local people while bargaining with them. In addition, you may have an opportunity to taste unusual street food.
Here, I have tasted sandwich with haring, which is a small soused fish from the North Sea. Actually, it is hugely popular in Holland, and it is traditionally eaten with raw onions. It is a nice snack, but the cost of 2.5 euro is rather pricey.

Our leisurely strolling continues. We are passing by numerous canals, walk through the streets lined with cafe tables and unattended bicycles. It is clean and cozy everywhere. The Hague is the comfortable city for living, to my mind.

Again, we are in the beautiful courtyard of the Binnenhof with a few visitors. This is an ideal place for seclusion and reflection.

By the way, tomorrow we are going to set off for another amazing Dutch city, the capital of the Netherlands, the city of 165 canals, 1281 bridges and 2500 houseboats. I can't wait to get there and to see it with my own eyes! However, today we are still staying in the Hague, trying to find some interesting spots and to take the superb photos.