{"id":2335,"date":"2002-12-09T20:52:06","date_gmt":"2002-12-10T03:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2018-02-28T11:56:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T19:56:25","slug":"haarlem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/","title":{"rendered":"Haarlem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-2335\">\n<p>We took a train to The Hague and changed to Haarlem. We went straight to the    heart of town and walked around and photographed the cathederal. A woman approached    me to let me know that they had a postcard of one of the details I was trying    to photograph.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/cityhall\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cityhall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2347 colorbox-2335\" title=\"cityhall\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"cityhall\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/cityhall.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/head\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head.jpg?fit=368%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"368,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"head\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head.jpg?fit=368%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2342 colorbox-2335\" title=\"head\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head-276x300.jpg?resize=276%2C300\" alt=\"head\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head.jpg?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head.jpg?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/head.jpg?w=368&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">A          detail from the city hall<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">A          very cool wooden head from a pharmacy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/degroteofstbavokerk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"degroteofstbavokerk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2344 colorbox-2335\" title=\"degroteofstbavokerk\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"degroteofstbavokerk\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/degroteofstbavokerk.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/ceilingdetail\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ceilingdetail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2348 colorbox-2335\" title=\"ceilingdetail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"ceilingdetail\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/ceilingdetail.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">De          Grote of St. Bavo Kerk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">A          detail from the cathedral ceiling, which is made of wood<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/column1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"column1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2346 colorbox-2335\" title=\"column1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"column1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column1.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/column2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"column2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2345 colorbox-2335\" title=\"column2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"column2\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/column2.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">Details          of two painted columns inside the cathedral<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/organ-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"organ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2339 colorbox-2335\" title=\"organ\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"organ\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/organ.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">This          is the famous Muller organ, one of the largest in Europe;<br \/>\nsomeone was          practicing when we were inside<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We walked to the Hals museum but it was closed, so we walked to a newer kerk    (church) and then had a light lunch and trained home. It was rush hour so Igor    and I had to stand.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/newkerk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"newkerk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk.jpg?fit=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2340 colorbox-2335\" title=\"newkerk\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"newkerk\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/newkerk.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/socks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks.jpg?fit=382%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"382,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"socks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks.jpg?fit=382%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2337 colorbox-2335\" title=\"socks\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks-286x300.jpg?resize=286%2C300\" alt=\"socks\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks.jpg?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/socks.jpg?w=382&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">The            newer cathedral in Haarlem<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">A            sock vendor outside St. Bavo&#8217;s<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/igor.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/igor\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/igor.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"igor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/igor.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2341 colorbox-2335\" title=\"igor\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/igor-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"igor\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/igor.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/peter.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/peter.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">Igor            and Peter are colleagues of mine at ABN AMRO Bank<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We walked to a nice restaurant and finished up at a pub.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/groupdinner.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2002\/12\/09\/haarlem\/groupdinner\/\" 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alt=\"groupdinner\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/groupdinner.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/groupdinner.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/12\/groupdinner.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: xx-small\">This            was our band of merry architects having dinner in Utrecht<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-2335\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 2335);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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We went straight to the heart of town and walked around and photographed the cathederal. A woman approached me to let me know that they had a postcard of one of the details I was trying to photograph. 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