way, and then continuing on to meet some of my friends who are now living on a houseboat in Delft. It is great to have the ride, and we really appreciate both the company and not having to worry about transportation.The museum is just over the border in the Netherlands. It is a Bauhaus building (one of the first) located in the middle of a huge national park. There are bike racks scattered throughout the lands with white bicycles. If you want to, you can park at the edge of the grounds, and borrow any of the white bikes for free to explore or go to the museum.
The museum itself houses works from across the spectrum of art history. I believe it is most well-known for its outdoor sculptures and large collection of Van Goh's. My favourite exhibit was "Longing for the Garden". Many sculptures donated or purchased for the outdoor sculpture gardens never made it out, and have been lounging in storage for years. In this exhibit, they line the corridors of the
museum, gazing out and, as the title says, "longing for the garden."Naturally we have cofee and kuchen int he museum cafe. Great bowls of tea and coffee with apple cake.
A few hours later, and we are in Delft. The houseboat is adorable, and it is great to see my friends again! We take a nice long walk along the canal and lakes before returning to our boat for dinner, drinks, and general catching up. Tomorrow the rest of the crew arrives, and we will celebrate even more!
Bonus pic: This lady really likes to see her art up close and personal...
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