The Stedelijk Museumof Modern Art and Design, Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, and Good bye to Kit, Emily and Kevin

Flowers on the street- What brilliant colors on a gray day.

A modern design room at the Stedelijk

This museum has a unbelievable collection.  The museum was designed by Vincent Van Gogh's nephew.  It was very impressive and had a great program for children. Kit follwed a trail of paintings to uncover many interesting things about the paintings. 

Saying goodbye to the Haggards was not easy. We had a "brilliant" time with them in Copenhagen and Amsterdam. We stayed at the five star Hotel Pulitzer which was  so very nice. Those beds were "yummy"  Thanksgiving 2014 was memorable.   Thanks for coming kids and thanks to the Jarosz's for Thanksgiving dinner and to Maureen for joining us from Brussels.  

Amsterdam and a trip to the Hague for Thanksgiving Day.

Breakfast in Amsterdam, just a block from our hotel, The Pulitzer.

This museum was a town hall first but turned into a palace when the French took over the country.  

The grand hall. 

The balcony where formal occasions are shared with the public. 

The Amsterdam City  museum. 

Den Haag  

The Mauritzhaus Art Museum 

Be sure to see the movie "Girl with the Pearl Earring."

An amazing lunch at an italian restaurant ( Vapiano) 

in Den Hague. Everyone gets a card and then orders what they want at food staions and pay with the card when leaving. 

The Escher Gallery in the former queens palace.

Kit's St. Nick surprise 

Beautiful windowboxes in Amsterdam

Nyhavn, Christmas Market, Round Tower and Church,Guards Parade, Botanical Gardens,Smoerborg at Aamanna, AMK, Canal Tour, Tivoli and Good bye to the Ringbergs and C

A bratwurst at the Christmas Market with Maureen

A hike up the Round Tower 

Views from the Round Tower

The Botantical Gardens

Nyhavn, The Christmas Market and Decorations for Christmas

The Church attached to the Round Tower and a scale model

The Guards leaving Rosenborg Castle to march through the city to Amalienborg Castle. 

A Choir, organ and harpsicord concert at the Reformed Church.

More of the Botanical gardens. 

Plants in the botanical gardens dome. This one is poisonous and can kill. 

The SMK Museum - National 

Gallery of Denmark 

Look who joined us in Denmark! 

The canal tour 

Views on the tour 

The Christianborg Palace

Tivoli - A really fun place. The light show was particularly beautiful. 

The water danced to the theme of the Nutcracker Suite. 

Statue outside the Ameliaborg Palace of the Queen of Denmark

The place is actualy four palaces built for four royal families. One is a museum today. 

Not sure you can read this but it is a quote form the queen about the beauty of the palaces. Kevin went to Georgetown with the Prince of Denmark who lives here with his family and his mother. He is maried and has two children.  The palace museum tour was really good. 

One of the best things was the group of pre schoolers singing Christmas tunes whille touring the palace. 

The palace Church. 

Copenhagen City Hall Tour, Church of Our Lady, Snow Ski Shoe Run, and Dinner at the Ringbergs

This is a world Clock that will take 25,000 years to complete one of the gears to travel once around. It is located in the City Hall. It was made in 1955.

Beautiful windows, carving and paintings in the "peoples castle"

Paintings on the walls depicting early days in Copenhagen. 

This in the "party" or banquet hall.

The flags of Denmark

Hans Christian Andersen

A snow shoe run in the plaza outside City Hall. 

Danish Presbyterian Church of Our Lady.

A tasty treat in the plaza.

The Ringbergs who hosted us for an evening of fun, friendship and food. Emilia, Erik,  Torsten, and Marianne.