Den Haag, Part I

Here's just a quick update on my life in Den Haag. I started out late, going out at almost 2 pm. Took a tram to Scheveningen. It is really beautiful, especially with the windy and cloudy weather. It was a very nice walk. Unfortunately, I am using a friend's computer, and it is getting late here in Holland, so I do not have the opportunity to describe more, and include photos. So do keep posted ;)

From far, I saw a gigantic windmill, and I was just so tempted to go up close. So I walked almost half a mile, yet the windmill was still inaccesible :( Apparently I had to take a long detour to get to it, and I gave up, since I have made an appointment to borrow a bike from Thomas.

Since I took a long detour, I was not in the same tram line that I got into. Unfortuantely, this tram does not go to Centraal Station! I met a kind couple who advise me on 2 options:

(a) Take this tram, and change to another line to get to Centraal Station
(b) Walk to the tram line that I came from

I opted for (b) because I needed to be in that tram line to get to Thomas' place. After walking some distance, I spotted a tram stop. There was a lady who was again very kind to explain to me that I am still on the same tram line, and it will take 1-2 kilometres to get to the tram line I was aiming for. Now how I walked that far away, I have no idea. Anyway, again the kindness of the Dutch people shone, and she offered to inform me where to get off and change the line.

While on the tram, I spotted Javastraat, which is the street perpendicular to the street that Thomas is living in. So happily I got off... and phoned Thomas to ask for precise directions. To my dismay, I got to know that Javastraat is a very looooong street!

I have to stop here now, so do keep posted for the second part of the adventure...