May 2023 - The Traveling Tulip Travels

Exploring Wassenaar with Nature, History, and Automobiles

May 23, 2023 / Somewhere in The Netherlands, The Netherlands, The Netherlands Museum Pass

Exploring Wassenaar with Nature, History, and Automobiles Somewhere in The Netherlands Discovering The Clingendael & Oosterbeek Estates We parked on the edge of the city and walked along the historic Leidsestraatweg toward the Oosterbeek and Clingendael estates. The history of Clingendael dates back to the 17th century (“valley between the clingen (dunes)”). In the 19th […]

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Loonse and Drunense Dunes

May 20, 2023 / Somewhere in The Netherlands, The Netherlands

The Loonse and Drunense Dunes National Park Somewhere in The Netherlands The Loonse and Drunense Dunes National Park In 2002, the Loonse and Drunense Dunes became a national park to protect the area with its sand-drifting character and rare endangered plants and animals. It is one of the largest sand drift areas in Northern Europe.

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The Park of Castle Groeneveld, Baarn

May 17, 2023 / Somewhere in The Netherlands, The Netherlands, Utrecht

The Gorgeous Park of Castle Groeneveld, Baarn Somewhere in The Netherlands The Park of Castle Groeneveld, Baarn On this beautiful sunny spring day in May, my friend and I drove to Castle Groeneveld, Baarn, about 15 miles northeast of Utrecht. Castle Groeneveld is an 18th-century country estate built by Marcus Mamuchet, a wealthy merchant from

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Het Utrechts Archief, Utrecht

May 11, 2023 / The Netherlands, The Netherlands Museum Pass

The Utrecht Archives, Discovering Utrecht’s Stored Memory Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries A Day in Utrecht Our yearly meet-up started with coffee at home before we headed out for a scenic walk toward downtown Utrecht. Along the way, we stopped for lunch at De Pomp. This former gas station, which was transformed into a restaurant,

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Visiting Vianen, Utrecht

May 10, 2023 / Somewhere in The Netherlands, The Netherlands, Utrecht

A Stroll in Downtown Vianen, Utrecht Somewhere in The Netherlands A Stroll in Downtown Vianen, Utrecht Despite the rain, my friend, her granddaughter, and I walked with her granddaughter in Vianen, Utrecht. Due to the heavy rainfall and the warm weather, nature had exploded, and fresh Spring colors of green, yellow, and purple were abundant

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