Spring is almost here, and so is tulip time in Holland. Next Thursday, Keukenhof, on the outskirts of bLisse/b, opens its gates for the 58th year, and hundreds of thousands of flower lovers ... ... Keukenhof, which means kitchen garden, was once a 15th-century bestate/b that belonged to the Countess of Holland, Jacoba van Beieren. She and her court would go there to hunt and gather herbs for her kitchen, hence the name Keukenhof. In the 19th century, a German landscaper ...
We took the train to Leiden and took the #54 bus from Leiden to bLisse/b. The weather was beautiful and the tulips were in full bloom, so we spent the day slowly walking through the gardens, taking pictures and having a nice light lunch at ...
