One of the more random things that we did last summer in the Hague was go check out the Plein Open festival. …For about 20 minutes. There was a lot less people there than it seems to show on the website’s banner, but maybe that is because we went there during the day when they were still setting up (if I remember correctly). Or maybe the banner was from a different year. I was surprised to see the website still hasn’t really been updated since the 2011 concert.
It was just a short stopover on our way to Roger’s place!
tents at the Plein Open
The festival was held at het Spui plein, very close to the city hall…and the library!
Plein Open west stage
People starting to mill about, with their little ones in tow. It also amuses me that the word for “west” in Dutch is west, but the word for “east” is oost. I also have a picture of the oost stage, but it wasn’t as interesting for looking at the crowd.
small carousel at the Plein Open... Disney!
Cute little carousel that was sadly not yet in use when I took the picture. I think I would have loved going on that as a kid, but you never know. Apparently I cried when they put me on the the little “dinosaur” train track at the local carnival when I was growing up. And I remember being a bit too scared of the kiddie sized ferris wheel to go on it… and then I didn’t see it the following year! By the time I saw it again, I was too big to go on it. Boo.
But still, it was a fun little experience even if we didn’t stick around too long.
Life in the Hague 
I LOVED the dinosaur track!!!! Haha…and the Whizzer at Six Flags…that was always a good time. 😉
I think I would enjoy the Whizzer a lot more these days now that I realize it doesn’t go upside down.
God I was scared. 😉