Day 72

Strange but tasty little Dutch snacks that I brought back. The cat liked them too. more...

Day 71

Apologies for the geeky moment - this is a bit of a wall at the university that has the signatures of just about anyone who's anyone in physics. Pretty amazing.

For those of you who couldn't care less about playing spot-the-famous-physicists, here's something more touristy!



Hoogslande Kerk, seen from the top of the Burcht van Leiden (Citadel of Leiden).




The crossed keys are the symbol of the city.




A friend and I ate in a pancake house that claimed to have the largest pancakes in Leiden. I'm not inclined to doubt their claim! The pancakes were delicious, and we both cleaned our plates. *oink*
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Day 70

Rather than going to the morning session, I snuck off to do some sightseeing in Leiden.





A big windmill in the centre of Leiden.




Waterlilies on the Rapenburg canal.




The Hortus Botanicus is one of the world's oldest botanical gardens.




Perhaps my favourite part of the gardens was this recreation of Clusius' original garden of 1594.




And finally, just for fun, the multi-storey bike park at the train station!
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Day 69

A few of us went to Amsterdam in the evening. Away from the touristy bits, the city has some lovely peaceful areas.




Naturally, I couldn't resist this street sign!
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Day 68

A boat trip through the canals and lakes near Leiden was included in the conference. After raining earlier in the day, it cleared up in the evening and we had lovely weather and a gorgeous sunset.




Our entertainment for the evening.




Yes, there really are windmills everywhere!
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Day 67

Is it just me, or is this picture hung sideways?

(Uninspired, I know, but after inadequate sleep and a full day of talks I was knackered!) more...

Day 66

I attended a conference in Leiden, in the Netherlands, this week. It was late when I finally arrived, and the most interesting thing I could think of to photograph was the hotel Bible in Dutch. more...