With people on holidays over New Years, some friends and I went on a mini excursion over to Haarlem for the day.
Haarlem is home to Teylers Museum which is the Netherlands first, and oldest museum. Would you like to know more?
New Years Day
I still find it odd that fireworks are available for general public use.
Though at least in Amsterdam this year, they did much less damage than last year. The news supposed that the rain had kept things here quiet this year. Would you like to know more?
Oud en Nieuw
When you look back on the past year, you rarely hear anyone say “it was a really quiet year.” 365 days is a lot of time, and it leaves available near endless opportunity for things to happen to you, and around you, or for you to effect on yourself.
Sometimes it’s difficult to sum up in words all the emotions you are feeling. Though I guess, as I’ve decided to become a writer, even if it is in just a small way via this blog, I need to be able to overcome that and find the words. Would you like to know more?
Christmas Eve
Solstice was on Saturday, which means two things around here. The first is that the days will begin getting longer from here on out (yay). The second is that Winter has finally begun, so you’d never know the days are getting longer because it’s so overcast. Longest darkest day of the year suddenly makes sense of all the lights, doesn’t it?
And you know, the Christmas tram … Would you like to know more?
Scenes from Amsterdam
The Lights of Leidseplein.
ghoti industries 