The Hague has long held a famous place in history. More recently a number of famous trials have taken place there, at the Binnehof. 
People in Holland love to play at the North Sea. We enjoyed a brisk December morning in Schevenening, near the Hague. The pier with restaurants and stores, looking down upon the sea was an exciting place to walk.
We are so happy to be able to travel in Europe at this time. What a great place to be!
The architecture of modern buildings all over Holland is celebrated. It is quite unusual and full of stark lines.
Rotterdam has miles and miles of ports. It is one of the largest in the world. We saw huge containers put on ships and repair bays to repair cruise ships and cargo ships.
As you look over the horizon of Rotterdam, you see cranes everywhere along the harbor for loading ships.
This whiteness is not snow, but ice crystals from a heavy frost. It even sticks to the symbol on our old Mercedes station wagon.
This is the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge that took place in WWII in Belgium. Re-enactors come from all over Europe to celebrate the American victory. They dig foxholes and set up camp for the weekend. We learned a lot to be proud of on this day. 
The Vianden Castle is one of the most nicely restored ones in the area. Rachel loved it.
