It was unfortunate timing that Jimmy had to head to London for a conference at the same time that the country was celebrating King’s Day for the first time in three years. Veronica and I headed into The Hague to check out the first King’s Night (Koningsnacht) since 2019.
It was quite a solemn moment to see the Jantje sculpture covered in a knitted outfit in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
The opening band on the main stage on the Lange Voorhout was actually from the Ukraine and they were good enough to keep us willing to stand among the huge crowd for their entire set.
We then wandered around and listened to a few more bands, including at this stage on the corner of the Hofvijver with the cityscape in the background.
I was quite surprised to see that one of the oldest buildings in The Hague, which houses a restaurant and inn, has added a vending machine for Dutch fried snacks.
I wasn’t so much surprised but horrified to see the overflowing trash.
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