12:30am Friday

Not long in from a big day out and about.  We were to have another more detailed inspection of two properties. Met Rene on the tram (he cycled into the Centrum first) and we went for a walk around Statenkwartier.  Came across a restaurant called 'Flavors' on Willem de Zwijgerlaan off 'The Fred' and had a delightful sandwich plus beer for lunch (www.flavors.nu) - definitely want to try their spare ribs one day, they sound superb. The place was buzzing!

Continued walking, walking around the streets, then crossed the canal to Vogelwijk (our prospective home neighbourhood) and walked right to Duinord and the beach, then along back towards the harbour and back towards Statenkwartier where we had a coffee (not very good) at a pavilion, then met up with our friend Isabelle prior to the makelaar arriving.  The apartments were inspected again, plusses and minuses considered, then we left the bloke and the building and Isabelle, Rene and I walked off back to her favourite cafe for drinks and discussions.  That was around 4:45.....we left her at 10:40 after countless beers and some very good pub grub (I had duck spring rolls followed by vegetarian pie with wild mushrooms and stilton - excellent!)

Rene and I got a tram back to the city and he left me at Centraal  Station to cycle home whilst I had to go back by bus (waited 25 minutes) and by the time I got in he'd already been in 25 minutes - I know, get a bike Owen, but just not quite yet......

Showered, rested, happy with the day, loving the complex we're probably going to buy into, and above all a great night at the pub.............I'm off to bed a very happy chappy.

Tot ziens

This is the beachside area near where we want to buy - Scheveningen Harbour. 

We are actually just below the picture, but it is close by to walk, and of course cycle.