Keukenhof & Kinderdijk (aka Flowers & Windmills)

On our way to the Keukenhof Gardens. You know you're getting close when tulip fields start popping up.

We found a tiny little place where you could grab flowers to plant back at home, Rachel got some really pretty Hyacinths.

Keukenhof entrance

Ok I'll just say it now, this post is 90% flowers. I'm a flower lover and this place was HEAVEN. I had the flower market music from My Fair Lady going through my head the whole time ha ha!

Got some Brunch in the gardens. Silly Max. 

They had a shop inside a huge greenhouse, the art was expensive but beautiful!

The blossoms in the greenhouse had opened just a bit more than the ones outdoors.

The petals were huge!

And tall. Did I mention how tall some of these were?

These looked like fuzzy coral or something. So interesting!

I crossed that bridge, only to discover it dips a few inches in the water…whoops.

Definitely my favorite part of the trip!

 I'd never seen these orange ones before, they looked so tropical.

They had a tiny little animal section with lambs, peacocks, ducks, and little boars! The boars were adorable! Max went crazy over them.

There was a tree maze! We had Tuck the super-soldier lead the way.

Loved the purple poppies!

We found a hut and got some minnie pancakes. Back in Amsterdam we tried a popular Dutch treat called Stroopwafels. So tasty!

The weather was one of those days where the rain was like a floating light mist. No umbrella could keep you from getting a bit damp ha ha!

While explaining the order of healthy food THEN treats, I noticed Max looking at the food cart from a funny angle ha ha.

Many a strange abstract sculpture was found around the gardens.

On our way out we noticed something quite random. A gathering of maybe 30-40 dogs of this breed. Huge fluffers. They looked adorable, and I still have no idea why they were all gathering outside the gates.

On the way to Kinderdijk we saw lots of lambs and cows in the many many fields. Isn't this the epitome of spring ha ha!

Here are some more of those wallish trees, a bit easier to see.

We had to take a ferry to get to Kinderdijk. 

Kinderdijk, land of the windmills. We were already an hour behind schedule, so instead of waiting for a boat tour, we did a little bit of walking.

Last clog pic ha ha!

Loved the houses.

The Netherlands have immaculate and beautiful streets. All of them were tree-lined. We knew we'd crossed back into Germany when the tree-lined stuff disappeared. Things really do make an abrupt change when crossing any borders out here.