I drove to Lisse this morning. I haven't mentioned my car much....it's been relatively uneventful with the car because I rarely use it. I filled up today for the first time since December and getting the car, which means I had to figure out my fuel card for the first time today. It went fine - but I think the gas attendant thought I was a bit thick as I couldn't figure out how to use it. Ah well. Joke's on him because I filled up and paid for it without incident!
The drive to Lisse was really nice. Faith the GPS got me there with no issues....she's so good. I did see fields of flowers on the way there, so I know where to go now to see flowers that aren't in a park. No places to pull over though. I wish I had my bike - it would have been nice to find a place to park and bike through fields of flowers.
Speaking of Faith, I'm glad she was good today. We had a major argument this week when I needed to go to Rotterdam. It was all my fault, but it didn't stop me from getting mad at her. I learned that you should never select the Shortest route of the options if you need to be somewhere on time. Faith took me through downtown Rotterdam in the middle of morning rush hour. Thankfully I made it to the building in one piece with 2 minutes to spare. What a crazy morning, Faith! I apologised to her....I think we are good now. Is it a sign of going crazy when you really think you have a relationship with your GPS? I always wanted a sister....
I went straight to Keukenhof which is essentially the Garden of Eden, minus the fruit trees. The smell of flowers permeates everything. The design of the garden makes you think you've stepped into a new world. It's so beautifully unorganised; the wandering paths make you think you could be lost in the park forever - and you're ok with that. I skipped the map to just enjoy the freedom of exploring. Everything typical Dutch is within the park - clogs, a windmill, tulips, waffles, etc. Walking up to the main gate, they had planters with tulips in them, bright yellow ones. My immediate reaction was that they must be fake - real tulips are not that bright or that big. Nope - they were real. Everything just looked that good.
The good news for my guests next week is that park was not nearly in full bloom. Most of the tulips were not in bloom yet, so it should be really great next weekend. Same story with all of the fields around the park - not quite there yet. Excited to see it in all its glory. The only question is will the sunny weather continue????? It's still chilly, but at least it's sunny.
I also learned to have my camera fully charged when going to Keukenhof. I lost battery about 3 hours in. Sad day - but at least I have another 2 trips!
Some of my favorites (full album posted on facebook):
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