Keukenhof flower show

Spring in The Netherlands is synonymous with tulips, and having fortuitously found myself here in the right season, it made sense to head for Keukenhof to see the flower show. We parked on an enormous field and joined the enormous crowd of orderly and disciplined flower lovers. Everyone moved in a steady stream through the pathways of the gardens, keeping to the left as on the roads.
The colours and varieties of the tulips were way beyond expectations and the hyacinths with their heavy fragrance added another dimension to the displays. An entire pavilion was devoted to orchids and it was hard to believe they were real!
There were many different bulbs - narcissus, mascara, etc. - and it was definitely a sight not to be missed.
Although the sun was shining, it was a cool 6 degrees and even cooler in the breeze! Europe is not for sissies!