#kuekenhof

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Go to Kuekenhof (Tulip Festival) in the Netherlands (April 30th, 2017)

Although I had already been to the Netherlands during my spring break, I knew I wanted to go back in April with my dad because the Kuekenhof Tulip Festival would be in bloom and it was only in bloom for about two months, and the timing aligned. I didn’t know when I’d have the opportunity to be back here at this time so I took advantage of it while I could. Tulips and flowers were in bloom for miles, I had some amazing food and we had a perfect day. The only regret I have it not taking the boat ride to go off more into the fields. 

[ericsuddoth]

Day 1 in Netherlands - Tulips

Day 1 in Netherlands – Tulips

We left the Dutch community of Zaanse Schans and headed north. Tulips fields were on the left and right scattered along the way. Instead of seeing corn, tobacco or soybean fields like in Kentucky, you would see tulip fields. Fields of differing colors. It was a sight. We saw fields of oranges and pinks and then some fields had rows of various colors like a hodgepodge rainbow. It was interesting…

[massavenorthwest]

Got my tulips in for the year. #kuekenhof #tulips #netherlands #exploring #bikes (at Kuekenhof Holland)

[dragonflyops-blog]

'So long, and thanks for all the fish.' -Douglas Adams #kuekenhof #holland #netherlands #europe #planet #earth #tulips #capture4cubes #lumepic #dji #phantom #lumecube #panasonic #gh4 #space #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy #nightphotography #longexposure (at Keukenhof)

[onceuponadream]

I literally took hundreds of pictures of flowers today. Here are 10 of them. 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 #tulips #flowers #kuekenhof (at Keukenhof Gardens, The Netherlands)

[lachulafashionista]

A day of tulips

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[slateharwood]

Kuekenhof Netherlands

[cthomasself]

majestically standing in my flower garden with petals so soft to the touch what a sight for sore eyes she awakens my heart with pastel colors worn just for me in her embrace for the world to see in spring when summer comes remember her always a queen in the garden a lady so fair and so beautiful tulips in my garden of love serenade to me most graciously no matter what season forever loving her ~ #tulips #flowers #🌷 #keukenhof #KitchenGarden #Holland #Amsterdam #Lisse #Netherlands #spring #SpringHasSprung #StopAndSmellTheTulips #GetLostWithMe #Sunrise #BeginingOfDay #🌅 #dawn #sky #HerPerfume #nature #landscape #PoemOfTheDay #poetry #📝📆 #PictureOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #📷📆 #CTSelf (at Kuekenhof Holland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdBAbbsOlqZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[selfconflictions]

Living life in a Manet. 🎨 #netherlands #holland #tulips #spring #amsterdam #vacation #europe #ootd #nature (at Kuekenhof Holland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv69TxBDKZ_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15miwvo3wdnhs

[countrysideamsterdam385-blog]

Holland - The Keukenhof Gardens

Holland is the land of tulips. When it comes to seeing tulips, no accepted place in the world outdoes the Keukenhof Backyards.

The Keukenhof Backyards are located to the southwest of Amsterdam. I know this because I was visiting Amsterdam with a previous friend and his wife. He and I acquired discussed taking the tour at the Heineken Brewery for days. Sadly, we only got two days in Amsterdam and acquired missed the tour on the initial day time. This was due to his wife having damp hair because of a setback drier, which designed we got to sit around until nature went its program. This was not a girl prepared to rough it. Also Read About Amsterdam Private Guide

I actually arose in the second morning with dreams of beverage mugs in my mind. I knew that I was in difficulty as he walked through the door shortly. He had that look. You know. The one that says I have bad news but am going to try to make it sound like good news. The powers that be wanted to go to the expressed word popular Keukenhof Landscapes.

This was disappointing for two reasons. First, I experienced by no means heard of the "popular" Kuekenhof Backyards, bringing into doubt the declare in my mind hence. Second, the considering of the scales of justice were creating results absolutely in favor of a location that encompassed the phrase "ale" versus one that highlighted "backyards." For the love of God, we were in Amsterdam!

An argument ensued and, of training course, I dropped. Off we went for a full day in the backyards. Oh, fun.

Seeing that happens more than not often, I actually was wrong in my assumptions. In a one in a million incidence, "backyards" definitely outweighed the "ale" option. The Keukenhof Backyards should have the fame moniker definitely, also if you've under no circumstances heard of them. Also, Read About Private Tulip Tour Amsterdam

 Keukenhof is the biggest collection of plants I have ever seen perhaps. Located on 70 acres outside of the town of Lisse, the backyards are surreal. There are over 7 MILLION blossoms on the reasons with Tulips in full display. The location was the home of a castle and accompanying gets previously, which gives you an idea of the layout. Essentially, you pay $20 to enter and just start strolling. It is certainly like standing up in the middle of a panorama painting. The recognized place can be so big, you can rent bikes to put around the environment. To this end, in April when everything is in bloom the best time to go is.

Against all my inherent man or two natural male attributes, I have to admit visiting the landscapes outdid anything the Heineken Brewery could offer. I was feeling a heck of a lot better the next morning also!

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[localfa1]

کاشت پیاز گل سنبل

کاشت پیاز گل سنبل

گل سنبل

سنبل گیاهی از خانواده سوسنیها و پیازی است که از زمانهای قدیم کاشتن آن متداول بوده است .

گیاه سنبل به بلندی ۱۵ تا۲۰ سانتیمتر و گل های آن معمولا از نیمه اسفند تا فروردین باز میشود.

گل های سنبل بشکل خوشه انتهای ساقه گوشتی و به رنگهای سفید ، قرمز ، آبی ، بنفش ، صورتی و زرد و غیره است .

گٔل سنبل را حتی می‌توان در آب نگهداری کرد.

برای نگهداری آن در آب نیاز به گلدانهای مخصوصی است که دارای دهانه…

[mumbailens]

Tulips at kuekenhof Netherland

[momentsabroad-blog1]

8 May 2017

Netherlands

Went to the Euromast in Rotterdam to see the beautiful views of the city! Mckenzie and I also went to Kuekenhof, the flower fields of Holland, which were unbelievable. I’d never seen so many flowers. I felt like I was walking in the wizard of oz. I love Holland

[marykenyon-blog]

Day 5

This morning felt like heaven because I got to sleep in until 9:30, but also not so good because we stayed out until 3 am. We ended up checking out a place called De Kroon which we had heard about before. When we got to the bar we were a little surprised by how many men there were. While we were ordering drinks we met two boys from California that are our age and traveling through Europe like we are. It was nice to meet some people that spoke fluent English. While we were talking to them we all started to get the vibe that it might have been a gay bar. Either that or European men are just very touchy with each other. The bouncer at the door had given us free passes to another club down the road so we thought we’d try that one out instead. They boys came with us. The second place, Escape, was much cooler than the first. There was a big dance floor and flashing lights and a live saxophone player and singer along with the music being played through the speakers. Luckily it wasn’t super crowded but some of the guys were strange. I’ve been noticing that Europe has sneaky ways of making money. Yesterday I mentioned being charged for a bag at the store and last night and today we had to pay 50 cents each to use the bathroom. Other than that the night was a success and we were glad we got to experience what Amsterdam is like at night.

Using the groceries we bought we made ourselves scrambles eggs and toast and then headed out the door for our bike tour. Mikes Bike tour was about 15 minutes from our place. The whole walk there we were commenting on how nice the weather was because the sun was out and it wasn’t rainy like London. Well, we jinxed it. Five minutes into the bike tour it not only started to pour, but we got pelted by hail. The guide stopped and called his coworker who brought us ponchos. The tour continued on. It was cool to experience getting around in Amsterdam like locals do. There are more bikes than cars and the guide told us that cars respect cyclists and will always yield to them. It’s crazy to me seeing some of the people biking with babies. One woman had a plastic milk crate tied to the front of her bike and just put her baby in that while she rode her bike. It seemed so dangerous to me but that’s just their way of life and what they are used to. We almost got hit by other bikers a couple times but we survived. The guide took us all around the city and showed us different areas and districts. Every so often we would stop and he would give us some information about what we had passed and where we were stopped. The group was about 10 people. I think that was an alright number. If it was any bigger it would have been too hard to get around. We definitely looked like a bunch of stupid tourist biking around in giant ponchos blowing in the wind but it kept us dry so I wasn’t complaining. One plus about doing the bike tour was that we got to see so much in the three hours and if we had tried to walk it would have taken forever.

That tour ended around 3 pm so we walked back to the area of our Airbnb and got lunch at the Old Bell which we had looked at before coming here this weekend. The menu was small for lunch but had options we were interested in so it was nice. Sadly, we didn’t sit outside because we were still damp from earlier and the wind was picking up but it was nice inside as well. We went back to the apartment to change and warm up before heading back out. We walked to the area of the I Amsterdam sign. It was literally crawling with people. There were people climbing on top of the letters and hanging off them. Some street performers decided to set up right in front of the sign which drew a crowd and we couldn’t get any pictures which was kinda frustrating but oh well.

One of the things we wanted to do the most was see the Anne Frank House so that was our next stop. The line was ridiculously long and we walked 35 minutes to get there but it’s something you can’t miss. While waiting in line we were outside of a ticket sales agency and we ended up buying fast track tickets for the Van Gogh Museum tomorrow and for something called the Ice Bar which is a bar that is -10 degrees Celsius and everything is made out of ice. The deals were really good and we figured we were already there so we may as well get the tickets in advance. Once we were inside the Anne Frank House we were given a device that you hold to your ear and plays audio for each room of the museum. The whole time I was there I kept having to remind myself that that’s actually where Anne and her family hid for two years. It’s not just some recreation. There are still pencil markings on the wall to show how much Anne and her sister Margot grew while in hiding. There were also pictures on the wall that Anne had put up. In one of her diary entries she talks about how plain the rooms were until she plastered the pictures on. She also wrote an entry about wanting to grow up and publish a book. She literally says she hopes her diary gets published and is called “The Secret Annex”. Crazy to think that it actually happed and she wasn’t able to be the one behind it.

During the walk back from the museum I kept trying to picture me and my family hiding for two years. They weren’t allowed to run the water or talk or walk about their hide out during certain times of the day because the neighbors might hear them. It’s such a terrible way to live but the alternative was even worse. I liked having the audio guide because you could move at your own pace and everyone was listening to their device so there wasn’t much chatter.

By the time we made it back to the apartment I thought my feet were going to fall off. We traveled over 12 miles in one day. Since we were all exhausted we just sat and relaxed for a while and then Erica started to make us dinner. She cooked barbeque chicken, rice, sautéed vegetables, and an amazing focaccia and herb bread. It felt good to eat a meal at home and not in a restaurant.

We had one more adventure after dinner and that was to the Red Light District. I don’t think I’ve ever had a more mind boggling experience than tonight. The streets are packed with people. I don’t even know how to explain the experience because it was so wild to me that this is what happens every night and that its legal. I was sad to see the girls in their windows trying to entice people to come in. It was also interesting to see some girl who just weren’t interested, they would be on their phones or just chatting with each other. We got to witness several men enter one of the rooms and the curtains be drawn. It’s something that I’m glad to have seen because it’s part of their culture and part of the Amsterdam experience but it also made me value myself so much more than I ever have.

Tomorrow we are going to the Kuekenhof flower gardens before we do the Van Gogh museum. It’s a little over an hour away so it’ll probably be another early morning for this girl. Hopefully there is no hail tomorrow but wait we’ll see. I’ve learned my lesson and I will now bring my umbrella everywhere, no matter the forecast.

[bramsterdam2budapest]

Tues. May 16: Amsterdam to Lisse and Keukenhof Gardens 16.6 miles

Today, we found our way out of Amsterdam and headed for Lisse. I was concerned about how we'd exit Amsterdam, but with Google maps and lots of bike paths, we did just fine. The bike paths here are amazing. We rarely shared the road with cars, and most of the time were on a bike path with some separation from the road. Our destination was the town of Lisse, home to Kuekenhof Gardens. The fields of flowers are cut down, but this amazing garden showcased many varieties of bulb flowers. The layouts of the flowers wowed us! The combination of colors, shorter flowers with taller flowers, and huge beds showing a riot of colors kept us going from one area to another. The park covers 79 acres. The gardens are only open for 2 months in the spring and close on May 21 this year. My photos show some highlights of the gardens.