Europe, Day Nine
An abbreviated report today for an abbreviated day. The rave last night ended at midnight, but the commotion went on until well past 3. There's a downside to having such a great view. :)
It was a weird experience, watching the square go from its normal self (with people sitting in the cafés around the perimeter, and a handful of people walking through the center), to a throbbing mob dancing to dance music with flashing lights and smoke, to near empty again in the middle of the night, to what we woke up to this morning -- a huge market!
The whole square was filled with booths, people selling everything. Cheese, meats, fish, snacks, clothes, toiletries and other drugstore products... you name it.
We checked out of the hotel, made our way to the train station to drop off our bags and buy our train tickets to Hoek Van Holland for our ferry ride to the UK. Then we walked back into town for some breakfast/lunch and to explore the market.
We also visit the Teyler's Museum, the oldest museum in Holland. It's also quite an eclectic collection -- everything from fossils to early electric experiments, to telescopes, to rare books and old paintings. It's unique, and certainly worth a visit.
After the museum and market visit, and a little stop for an afternoon beer, we made our way to the train station, and finally to Hoek van Holland. Our ferry starts checking in in an hour, and we'll spend tonight on the boat. Tomorrow, we'll arrive in Harwich, England, and take a train from there to London for our week in that fine city. Should be fun!
No pics today.