The kids had the week off of school, so we had a staycation!
On Monday we went to an old Dutch village. We got to learn about the Dutch cocoa industry, windmills, manufacturing, and all sorts of fun Dutch stuff!
On Tuesday we went to the coolest zoo ever! It had a drive-through option where the animals came near your car. We had a giraffe lick our car for a good 10 minutes!
The zoo also had fun climbing/obstacle courses by a lot of the walking paths. It was a great idea! Every time we had a long walk from one area to another, the kids would have some log or rope bridge or something to walk across (there was also normal sidewalk for adults). That helped entertain a lot!
On Wednesday we went to an indoor swimming pool/water park.
We took it easy on Thursday (in part because I was super tired from an online board meeting that went until 2am).
On Friday we went to the Ridderzaal in The Hague (it was closed for renovation), an art museum (spoiler alert, my kids get very grumpy when forced to look at art), and then the temple.
On Saturday (today) I left for Washington D.C. for a board of directors thing. My flight landed about an hour ago. It’s my first time back in the states in 6.5 months.
I would say it’s a nice experience, but so far it’s been 40 minutes of standing in line for passport control (and I’m only half way through). Maybe I should apply for Global Entry …
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