Flower Power

You know how when you live in a country you never bother to visit the local sites?
How you always think, "Well, that's next door, so I can go anytime"!
The availability of the attraction conceals its originality and in the end you never become the eye-witness to the Earth's tiny treasures. Such was the case with the Keukenhof, Holland's floral exposition of World fame for me. People come from all corners of the World to see it. I have been living in Holland since 1987. Twenty-one whole years, eighteen of which, less than an hour away from the Keukenhof. Up to today I had never visited it.

It so happens that Marcus who grew up in Amsterdam, less than half an hour away, had never been there either. We decided to go there. Armed with Sunglasses, my Quickie (which Marcus calls my Chicky) wheelchair, and camera's we made our way over to Lisse, the village where Keukenhof is situated.

The weather was beautiful as a hint of summer was in the air. Finally, the Sun has been showing its face, but it has not been warm at all. Infact, the evenings are very cold for this time of the year!



The park was beautiful and certainly worth-while seeing. The size of the park was just right though the variation of flowers was a little disappointing. It was a great day out. Everything actually felt quite normal!