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Sea Life at The Hague

Scheveningen is a popular oceanside location nestled in the western coast of The Hague and home to the aquarium, Sea Life. It was one of the many aquariums we had planned on visiting but the only one we had time to see during our holiday. It’s a small and well maintained aquarium that seems to be popular during the touristy months. Since we came when the weather was less and than ideal, we didn’t have to wait long before we…

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Food Food in North Holland

Dutch Food Trucks

A delicious treat we were able to experience took place in Haarlem on the 28th of August. Proef Park had their Tasty Late Summer. This event showcases a variety of unique and savory food trucks. Of course we had to sample bits and pieces of a few select vendors. Why try out only one type of good eats when so many are available? We first headed to the Indian food truck, Joeri Tandoeri, because I was so curious about the…

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Tourism

Madurodam at the Hague

Madurodam is a war memorial for George Maduro, erected by his family in 1952, as a tribute to their only son. Maduro was a Jewish law student who fought against the Nazis as a part of the Dutch resistance. He was unfortunately captured and met his end in at the Dachau Concentration Camp. Madurodam showcased over 700 buildings that found in various regions of the Netherlands. Each building has been miniaturized to about 25x their original size. There are a…

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