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Had to eat a Belgian Waffle while in Belgium!
Efrat with the beer "list" at Delirium in Brussels.  This bar claims to have the most beers in the world - they have over 2000 and their list is more or less the size of a phone book! 

Some of the beers we tried at Delirium!
Throughout Brussels and Antwerp there were these graffiti walls.  This one is Tintin, so I obviously had to take a picture!
Beer!

Travelmates goofing around in the Grote Markt of Brussels!

The cutest chocolate shop in Bruges...
Where I bought these delicious chocolates


The beach in Malaga

Beautiful gardens in Malaga


Victoria and I were fortunate enough to be in Malaga on the 25th anniversary of the Procession of the Virgin Maria. It was one of the coolest things I've witnessed. That 'float', for a lack of a better word, was carried on the shoulders of ( I would guess) 80 men and it was so heavy they had to stop every 5 meters or so. Fascinating culture.

This is Victoria at dinner after waiting so long to see the Procession.

Dad and I went to Madurodam in the Hague.  It is this park where there are miniatures of many buildings in the Netherlands.  It's kinda kitschy but it was cute and a fun way to spend a couple of hours!

If only we had a legitimate reason to buy them.....

Dad and I went to see the dam system the Dutch put in place following a huge flood in 1953.  It wasn't completed until 1986 and involved a lot of innovative work - from how to solve the problem to how to make and move the large concrete posts.
This is when I really did begin to lose faith in the ability of the Dutch to build solid buildings...
Downtown Middelburg
Dad pretending that sea snails are appetizing...
Sheep on our bike ride to Veere (near to Middelburg)
The harbour in Veere

Dad's last night in the Hague (and yes it was 8pm when I took this photo..).  That's the Binnenhof (Dutch Parliament) in the background.
Just a  night shot from a while ago - on my way home in the Hague


Okay, so I've seen this parrot (?) multiple times outside my window! Escaped pet? or a very well trained parrot?

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