As anybody who travels with kids will tell you, it's really hard to please everybody. Rarely do we find a place that really satisfies both kids and the parents. The tulip gardens at Keukenhof, Holland was one of those places that did just that. Keukenhof is the world's largest tulip garden boasting no less than seven million of these flowers. But it's not just flowers; it had a little something for everyone. While mom and dad were enjoying the endless views of tulips, dafodils, and blue bonnets, the kids were busy petting baby sheep, playing in the fountains, or climbing up an authentic Dutch windmill. Oh yeah, it helped that the sun was shining and the mercury was well into the seventies. Take a look!
Old Glory: This year's theme was New York
Our grown up little girl. Julia had her sniffer going all day long.
Luke making a new friend
Julia showing Luke how it's done
Jen and Luke were tempted to hitch a ride with this guy
Smoke and Mirrors
Everytime we travel somewhere we've already visited, we try to make a point of seeing something different. This time we decided to visit the quaint Dutch town of Delft. Some will know the name from the famous blue and white pottery that put this town on the map. For us, however, it was the cute and unspoiled town that was the big draw, not the pottery. Delft is very much like Amsterdam in terms of bridges, narrow streets, and canals. Unlike Amsterdam, Delft isn't overrun with lame tourist shops peddling pictures of prostitutes or tee shirts depicting cartoons of "must try" reefer. No crass commercialism there. Just a really pretty town. See for yourself:
Luke, unbeknownst to us, must be a celebrity in Asia. Everytime we encountered a flock of Chinese tourists, they always got a huge smile and politely asked to take his picture. Jen and I get a big kick of of this every time. We ran into this a couple years ago here in Holland while traveling with my in-laws. Grandma Lauretta nearly needed a hyperventilation bag after laughing so hard when a group asked to take their picture with Julia. Good stuff!
HAPPY EASTER!
1 comment:
That's hilarious! Seems like the Chinese have been fans of little american children for a while now! When I was five, a couple of girls grabed me and sat me on their lap while someone else took a picture! I should of charged them at least a buck!
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