Sister weekend

I just said good bye to my sister who has been visiting me here in The Hague since Thursday. It's been so great, and we've been doing some sightseeing, shopping, dining, going out, everything really! We went to see the Peace Palace (that I actually hadn't seen yet), and it was amazing! I understand why it's a very popular tourist attraction. Last night we felt like staying in so we ordered thuisbezorgd (home delivery) and really overdosed on food while watching a movie. Sister bonding at its best!

Posing outside the Peace Palace like real tourists

I have to tell you about something really funny we saw yesterday when we were biking home! Two swans were in the canal, and it seemed like they were having a bit "fun", if you know what I mean. However, suddenly, one of the swans was drowning the other one. I mean actually drowning, the swan was pushing the other swan's head under the water and tried to keep it down. It was amazing how the people around tried to intervene by throwing leaves at them etc. The whole affair ended with a swan-chase down the canal. I hope the poor swan got away...

Swarte Piet show. Sorry for the blurry pic.

I feel that I am drifting away from the subject a bit... We also saw the Sinter Klaas parade with a lot of Swarte Piets jumping around the city. A bit creepy if you ask me. Despite the shoepolish-covered little elfs, it was a really nice weekend, and I can't wait till the next time she comes to visit!