Today we took a train and then a bus to Keukenhof Gardens. The flower fields weren't looking too promising on the way there, so we were worried that the long winter had delayed the blossoming of the tulips. The gardens weren't at full bloom, but it was still awesome. As we walked through the park, we discovered a grassy area that had these giant bean bag chairs strewn about for lounging (apparently called Fat Boys... no offense to anyone who may be reading this blog). We each collapsed in a chair for a couple minutes before moving on to explore the [View Full Entry]

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dik in de voorbereiding Zoals eerder vermeld de laatste loodjes (lees dozen) zijn zwaarnog 2 weken te gaan Op 1 maart zullen we de oversteek maken om via Frankfurt naar Montreal te gaan.Bij deze willen wij iedereen die op ons feestje aanwezig waren (of had willen zijn) bedanken vooreen enorm geslaagde avond . Al moeten we een extra container regelen om alle extra kado'smee te sjouwen. Wij (Ink & ik) hopen dat iedereen het ook naar zijn zin heeft gehad.Als je het leuk vindt om op de hoogte te blijven van onze avonturen in Canada kun je je aanmeldenbij deze [View Full Entry]

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For a place that really is really only open for about 8 weeks a year and especially if you love spring flowers, and more especially tulips, there's no place better than De Keukenhof not far from the village of Lisse, The Netherlands, southwest of Amsterdam. This remarkable park is transformed every spring into a dazzling, ever-changing display of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, lilies, amaryllis, and many other flowers. There are also flowering shrubs, ancient trees and countless natural surprises, as well as themed gardens to explore and pavilions filled with displays, and of course, a windmill. A number of sculptures [View Full Entry]

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