Keukenhof, Netherlands Here’s a colourful mix border of tulips, and early spring flowers to cheer everyone who’s tired of the April rain, sleet and snow. For more cheerful springtime flower inspiration, have a look at our day at the Keukenhof garden.
2015 was awesome! Here’s a look back at the calendar. January: January 2015 started unusually warm. Here we are celebrating fireside, taking shelter from the drizzling rain under an upturned canoe in Wakefield, Quebec. February: The temperature quickly turned frigid, breaking cold weather records in the region and we went north to Québec City for the…
Springtime at one of the world’s largest flower garden, the Keukenhof, is a spectacular showcase of the Netherlands tulip, the country’s iconic flower. We visited on a Wednesday, after a quiet day strolling through Leiden, and were disheartened to find the park crowded with visitors posing and taking photos, many carrying selfie sticks. However, the rainbow…
Visiting Leiden was the perfect antidote after celebrating King’s Day in Amsterdam. My girls and I made our way to the city, arriving after a short, 45-minute train ride, and found ourselves at the heart of old Leiden. My daughter Natasha is studying on a student exchange at Leiden University, the oldest in the Netherlands, established in 1575.…
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