A couple weekends ago, I took a tour of Keukenhof and Delft in the Netherlands. Delft is a small town known for their porcelain. The trip included a brief tour of the factory where they handpaint the porcelain, and of course a stop at the gift shop, though I didn’t get anything. We also had time to quickly walk through the town and grab a bite to eat. It was really cute and felt like a mini-Amsterdam with all the bicycles and canals.
Keukenhof, the main part of the trip, is a gorgeous park with more tulips than I’ve ever seen before. As you drive up to it, you’re surrounded by fields of tulips in long rows of bright colors. Unfortunately, we visited the garden on a special day with a flower parade and the crowds were awlful – worse than I’ve ever seen at Disney World even. That, plus the bright sunshine made it difficult to get good photos, but I tried. :) Here’s some of my favorite shots…
The park is huge, with plenty of places for a picnic or kids to play. There were cafes, a petting zoo, a labyrinth, and even some places to play in the water. If you ever come to visit us in Belgium, I recommend coming at the end of April to see the Keukenhof and the Royal Gardens in the last post. Spring is really beautiful here with everything in bloom.
More photos from this trip are posted online.
- Keukenhof and Delft (33 photos)
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“Difficult to get good photos”? You’re kidding, right? That second one is fantastic.
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I’ve heard of Delft but I’ve only been to Amsterdam and Vlissingen in the Netherlands I think. These phots of the tulips are beautiful though. One day I’d like to see more of the Netherlands…although with summer coming I’d like to see Southern France and Spain first!
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I love the second picture of the tulip popping up above the rest!
Those flowers are too amazing… such beautiful light and colors! I have been very busy, but as soon as peace settles over our home, I am anticipating enjoying all of your posts in preparation for our adventures abroad.
Your pictures are great! We went to early in the season to see the fields so colorful. My mom is coming in June. Should I take her to Delft or Polish Pottery?
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Hey Dallas,
Love the tulip pictures- they are stunning. I havn’t been to Keukenhof yet, I’ll have to put it on the list for next year!
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Your photos are absolutely wonderful! On our honeymoon we visited Holland, we went to Keukenhof and Delft. Your pictures really took me back to 11 years ago. I am going to bookmark your blog and I will come back and dream of being able to visit that area of the world again.