Dodie and Ruth first week( of six planned) European vacation this year was in the Netherlands. They were joined by Carenna ( Ditas daughter) visiting the Garden of Europe, famous for its tulips for a tour of the garden the other day.
Since pictures are worth more than a thousand words, I will say no more.
Here are some of the photos I copied from Dodie's Face Book page.
Dodie is my oldest son. He retired early and enjoying the life of a retiree with spouse Ruth Carver. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dkatague
Here's a brief summary of the Keukenhof Gardens from Wikipedia.
Keukenhof (English: "Kitchen garden"; Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkøːkə(n)ˌɦɔf]), also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands. According to the official website, Keukenhof Park covers an area of 32 hectares (79 acres) and approximately 7 million flower bulbs are planted in the gardens annually. Keukenhof is widely known for its tulips, it also features numerous other flowers, including hyacinths, daffodils, lilies, roses, carnations and irises.
Keukenhof is located in the province of South Holland, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam in the area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek). It is accessible by bus from Haarlem and Leiden train stations as well as Schiphol. Though its grounds are open year-round for private affairs and festivals, Keukenhof is only open to the general public for a world-renowned 8 week tulip display from mid-March to mid-May, with peak viewing arriving near mid-April, depending on growing season weather, which varies annually. In 2019, 1.5 million people visited Keukenhof, equivalent to 26,000 visitors per day. By comparison, the Rijksmuseum receives an average of 8,000 visitors per day, the Efteling receives 14,000.
Meanwhile here's a red and a yellow rose from my garden here in Fair Oaks, CA
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