Visiting The Hague and Amsterdam (Netherlands), and Paris!

Since late March, I've been planning an international solo trip that included meeting up with friends.

The planning is what makes a trip an adventure, and it was definitely fabulous -- now that it is in the rearview mirror -- so to speak.

During my two weeks abroad, the sights visited included the:

In addition, activities and other things that made it even more special included:

attending a classical musical concert at Sainte Chapelle (Paris).
meeting old and new friends (Amsterdam and Paris).
taking a Rembrandt Paint Mixing Workshop (Amsterdam).
eating a Dutch Pancake and a Belgian Waffle (Amsterdam).
the kindness and helpfulness of strangers along the way (of course, being careful and aware).
the sounds of carillons, church bells and songbirds (especially in Delft and Giverny).
a serendipitous visit to a church where a symphony, choir and soloist were practicing for a performance later in the day (Delft).
a canal cruise that provided opportunity to see sites from a different perspective (Amsterdam).
the extraordinary tiramasu at Tozi's (Amsterdam).
the fun from a well-done and enjoyable virtual reality experience (Paris).

Sainte Chapelle, Paris

Giverny (outside Paris, France)

Vivaldi played on accordian outside Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Orchestrion at Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, Netherlands

Performance Practice at a Church in Delft, Netherlands

Please consider visiting my Smugmug.com site (at the link below) to see trip photos if these video shorts have whet your appetite for more!

Cay Denise