The weather has been so terrible lately; it's been raining almost everyday that my poor umbrella just can't catch its break. Going out in the morning to work - rain, going home from office - rain. And the fact that I'm living in an apartment by the sea doesn't help either - strong, freezing cold sea wind EVERY GODDAMN DAY.
But last weekend was a miracle - we saw sun, finally!
So I decided to leave my comfy bed and go out. Visited the beach I've always admired from my balcony.
Strolled around the shops near there and found my heaven - this huge shop selling wide variety of chocolates and macaroons and cookies! Bought so many macaroons because I'm such an overachiever and I still have some left.
Now am watching movie in bed with the macaroons leftovers. If I complain about gaining 10 pounds when I came back to Malaysia, feel free to smack me.
But last weekend was a miracle - we saw sun, finally!
So I decided to leave my comfy bed and go out. Visited the beach I've always admired from my balcony.
Other people who are loving the sun, too.
There are seafood restaurants and fast food restaurants along the beach; even an arcade for kids.
View of my apartment from the beach!
Yup, I was that silly girl who wore heels to the beach. In my defense, buying a pair of sneakers I'd only wear ONCE in these 3 months is really not justifiable.
There was this park in front of this Parliament building (The Hague is known as the place where Dutch government and parliament reside) - the one that I've been passing by every day and I've been wanting to go there for so long. The trees, the leaves, the lake in front of the lake, the view of this building - all are so beautiful. Reminded me of autumn in Japan :(
Now am watching movie in bed with the macaroons leftovers. If I complain about gaining 10 pounds when I came back to Malaysia, feel free to smack me.
Last week, a cousin of a friend came here on a business trip (though she's luckier than me, she was here for 2 weeks. ONLY. You see, there's a difference between being on trips like this shorter and longer; too short and you got no time to go sight-seeing, too long and you'd end up like me.)
Never thought I'd be playing a tourist guide here in Amsterdam.
Arrived in the city quite early and decided to go on Hop On Hop Off bus!
We hopped off at Muntplein cause Kak Ninie wanted to go to the Flower Market, so we had brunch here.
The interior looks a lot like a church because it was a church; until an Islamic society in Amsterdam bought the building and turned it into a mosque.
I was so excited when I found out Anne Frank house was near the mosque, so we walked there only to find a long line waiting to get into the historic house. Sobs. There's no way I'd wait hours to get into the place, so we just took some pictures and left.
And our last stop, Hard Rock Cafe. I had a crush on the salesgirls; they were so chic and rock & roll. One of them can speak Malay cause her dad's an Indonesian, mum is Dutch, so you can imagine how exotically pretty she is.
There are still so many places we missed; it's just impossible to go to all nice places in Amsterdam in one day! I vowed to go visit the city again on my own sometime but am really not sure on the safety of going alone.
But Red Light District is definitely off-limits since I'm alone. Sheesh.
Never thought I'd be playing a tourist guide here in Amsterdam.
Arrived in the city quite early and decided to go on Hop On Hop Off bus!
Our map.
Since it was her first time and we only have that one day to go around Amsterdam, hopping on this bus is the best deal cause it basically takes you to all must-visit places in the city. You don't have to be worried on figuring trams or routes whatsoever - buy the ticket and you can hop on/off whenever you want!
And me, being the amateur tourist guide (and worst ever, really) finds this concept brilliant. I mean, I didn't want my first guest to be lost on her first time in Amsterdam, now do I?
In the bus
At the Floating Flower Market.
Wanted to buy the bf this but he might won't wear it.
Old Post Office building.
We walked past a few blocks to get to here. The Fatih mosque in Amsterdam!
Anne Frank statue
We found this at almost all shop counters.
Wanted to go in but there's no time. Definitely will be coming back.
Finally seeing a windmill in the city!
There are still so many places we missed; it's just impossible to go to all nice places in Amsterdam in one day! I vowed to go visit the city again on my own sometime but am really not sure on the safety of going alone.
But Red Light District is definitely off-limits since I'm alone. Sheesh.
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