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I would be lying if I wrote that I travelled to the 'The Hague' just to attend the 'African Women in Europe' annual conference. It was actually a pre-birthday gift to myself & a chance to visit somewhere new, do something different or even meet new people. And I got to do all 3, 'The Hague' is beautiful & is definitely worth another visit.
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Got to catch up on some reading during the long train ride because I rarely fall asleep when am traveling by myself.
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Mini-pizza & a cup of tea, yes, a very strange but surprisingly tasty combination.
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My travel companions.
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Of course I did the 'touristic' thing & bought a weekend ticket to be able to use the city's public transport.
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Ummmmm, trying to find my way through this maze.
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Yes, I stopped a stranger on the street & asked him to take a photo of me.
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Cheese, anyone?
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You should have seen the joy on my face when I saw this, something that I know.
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There was a very last minute change in plans so I had to switch hotels & ended up at the 'Marriott' which was quite nice.
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Ready for the evening.
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This was the 11th attempt at me trying to take an 'Outfit of the night' photo by myself.
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Goodmorning!
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Breakfast
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And lunch. My very first time tasting 'Pho' & am now addicted to it.