Incredible Rijstafel dinner last night in Den Haag. Lots of satay, veg, nasi and bami goreng - yum!
Den Haag is apparently very much divided into well-off and not-well-off. We were in the posh part of town and the shops are expensive and the houses are pristine. But from what I can tell most of Holland is pretty pristine and tidy.
Schreveningen is the beach town/area in Den Haag. You don't think of Holland or The Netherlands as a beach destination but it is of course right by the North Sea and has a huge coastline. The beaches are very wide and sandy with lots of dunes and natural areas... which you can't build or farm on.
We also found out the difference between "Holland" and "The Netherlands" - Holland is a province of The Netherlands - the latter includes other provinces such as Friesland, Barbant, and Utrecht. We're not sure why the Dutch who speak Dutch aren't called "Netherlanders" speaking "Netherlandish" or why the country isn't "Dutchland" yet...
- Jet
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