Saturday, April 2nd, in the Netherlands was b-e-a-utiful!! About 70 degrees and sunny all day long. It was the perfect day to take in the views and activities at the Keukenhof Gardens, which are about a 25 minute ride out of Amsterdam. If you are in the Netherlands, or plan to come here for a visit at some point during the spring, I would definitely recommend it.
There were:
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| tulips |
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| in every shade imaginable |
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| and combinations of colors too |
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| little boys getting a bit too close to the tulips |
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And these are my faves; don't think they are tulips though
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For the kids, there were:
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| slides to slide on |
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| swings to be swung on |
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| ponies to get close to |
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turkeys to chill with (they are J#3's peeps, after all--one of
his nicknames is "turkey").
Oh, and this is where I should
mention I was about 25 (yes, not lying) before I saw a wild
turkey. My husband, who grew up just miles from me,
thought that was crazy!! |
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| Bunnies to pet (J#3's favorites!) |
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patio for some lunch--schnitzel and fries.
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If you have made it through all the photos; a few fun facts about the Keukenhof Gardens. It is the world's largest bulb flower garden, with over seven MILLION bulbs planted yearly.
Each year they feature a different theme, and this year's was Germany. I was very excited for the panoramic planting that they had talked about on the website. Unfortunately, we hit the garden a bit too early in the season, because this is what we saw:
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See Berlin's Brandenburg Gate? I have a feeling this is
going to be awesome once the flowers bloom.
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Last, J#4 wore her first dress on her visit. So, I had to get a photo:
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| Smiling girl |
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A try for a photo with the two kiddos. J#3 is in a
"no photos, please" stage, and well, J#4 is 2 months old. |
For someone like me, a.k.a. black thumbalina, this turned out to be a great stop. Wish we could come back every year to check it out!
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