The Bloom Festival

May 3, 2013 | 4 comments

Every spring, there is a Bloom Festival parade viewed by hundreds of thousands of flower oglers lining the streets from one little town to the next up and down the coastal area of Holland.  We didn’t view the parade, but

The Ten Boom Family

May 2, 2013 | 10 comments

One of the most moving museum tours I’ve ever had took place at the Ten Boom Museum in the center of Haarlem.   The Ten Boom family provided a refuge in their home for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution during World

To be appreciated and valued

May 1, 2013 | 5 comments

A highlight of the sightseeing portion of the trip was a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens. If you ever visit Holland in April/May, it is a must-see. When we stepped into the gates and saw tulips in full bloom, we

More pictures from Keukenhof

May 1, 2013 | 1 comment

Some more pictures from Keukenhof Gardens:   There was a large pavilion in the middle of the Gardens housing a multitude of varieties of every imaginable flower in Holland, all decked out in full bloom. I couldn’t even begin to