Posted by Lisa Hill on June 10, 2015
Even if you’re not a great fan of MC Escher, the museum is good fun, especially on the top floor where the young and the young-at-heart can play with optical illusions of all kinds.
The house used to belong to the Queen but I am not sure whether the furnishings and more traditional paintings are hers or the Eschers’…
What I liked best of all was the amazing chandeliers – watch the slideshow to see how stunning they are!
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Posted by Lisa Hill on June 10, 2015
The Hague is an interesting place to visit en route to Delft. There is a large square somewhat reminiscent of the one at St Mark’s in Venice, but the wind was brisk and cold so the chairs and tables were mostly empty. (The indefatigable cyclists were undeterred, but they are not as feral here as they are in Amsterdam where you cannot relax and stroll about at any time because you risk being knocked for six if you don’t keep your wits about you).
My goodness, we’ve had some excellent guides on this tour! I am sorry to say that I didn’t catch the name of the wonderful young woman who showed us the highlights of the Mauritshuis, because she really was exceptional. Knowledgeable, excellent English and witty too, she really brought this grand palace alive. Once again there is no way my photos can capture how lovely the paintings are, but these slideshows are the best I can do. I hope they are big enough to see, the internet is slow here in Delft so I’ve had to reduce the file size quite a bit.
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Travels with Tim and Lisa 