The Hague: Part 2 & The Journey to Bruges

Previously on Part 1, I visited the Peace Palace (International Court of Justice), and had a sumptuous Indonesian lunch (you could call it nasi campur):

https://weesertan.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-hague-part-1.html

It was a wet day, and I called it quits by 3pm. I spent the rest of the day at The Golden Stork Hostel reading.

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On day 2, I woke up to find the sun shining brightly, and some clouds on the horizon. I would need to leave for Bruges (in Belgium) after lunch. In the interest of time, I decided to skip the walking tour, and head to the seaside - Scheveningen, which faces the North Sea. 

I took the City Tram to Scheveningen, and by 9.30am, I found myself walking along a pleasant seaside village.

Always been a fan of the sea

Beach front

July is not a summer month in the Netherlands?

The Hague: Part 1

I was in Amsterdam for 4 pleasant days: 

https://weesertan.blogspot.com/search/label/Travel%3A%20Amsterdam

From Amsterdam, I took the 8am bus from Sloterdijk Station to The Hague. Flixbus is the continent's budget bus company. After an hour, I reached Den Haag Central, the central station of The Hague.

Situated by the North Sea, facing England, The Hague is where the central government of the Netherlands is located. It also houses the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located. In 2017, it was a time where China was brought to the ICJ for the dispute in the South China Sea. I felt it was interesting to visit The Hague.

The Hague is an important and impartial European city. 

Golden Stock Hostel, where I stayed had numerous books, and I enjoyed one of them

The first stop, after leaving my luggage in the hostel, was none other than the ICJ. 

The Peace Palace hosts the ICJ and Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)