Although I wanted to spend a little bit of time to explore The Hague, there simply wasn't enough time to do so. Besides, the colleagues I was travelling with favoured, like most British men, drinking in the evening rather than sightseeing.
On the way to the Delft, I changed trains at Den Haag. Den Haag Centraal Station is a relatively small station for a city that is the seat of the Dutch Government. Intercity and international trains travelling between Amsterdam and Rotterdam stop at Holland Spoor stations, and Den Haag Centraal serves only terminating trains. The station roof with glass and steel to create more transparency looks impressive.
Here, at the main Scheveningen beach resort at The Hague, a popular destination for tourists as well as local inhabitants, the bars and restaurants in the evening are packed with drinkers and diners. At the Crazy Pianos Bar, pianists were belting out their songs, inviting children to perform, generally creating a lively atmosphere - if conversation is not your thing. An American woman with a beautiful voice was playing there on the night, and she performed a lyrical rendition of "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol, which was wonderful.
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| Scheveningen beach resort, The Hague |
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| Sunset, Scheveningen beach resort. A 4-kilometre long boulevard stretches along the cost |
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| Sun setting at Scheveningen harbour |
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| Den Haag Centraal station, The Hague |
