THE NETHERLANDS DIARIES COLUMN
Keukenhof Gardens — Tulips Galore
The land where the Tulips exists forever
Reflections on tulips galore!
If you are visiting The Netherlands in the spring, there is only one thing that is necessary for you to do — go to Keukenhof.
Keukenhof is a garden in The Netherlands that celebrates the tulip. There are rows and rows of different kinds of tulips planted during the winter and for just over a month, this garden is open for everyone to enjoy its glory.
My friends and I had our tickets for mid-morning and we arrived on Sunday, the day after Kings Day. We did this by accident, booking our tickets all the way back in November — thinking the tickets would sell out.
The park was full of families and there were areas where it was difficult to walk — almost impossible to go against the crowd — but there were many many tranquil places. The park was full of people but it was still a quiet, peaceful place to enjoy the flowers.
We managed to do a loop of the entire park which took way less time than we had thought…
