5/5 Bill C. 2 years ago on Google
We
booked
a
six
day
trip
to
see
the
tulips
in
Holland
in
late
April
(I
now
know
the
difference
between
Holland
and
The
Netherlands)
and
we
saw
tulips
and
so
much
more.
Just
so
we
wouldn't
be
rushed,
and
to
allow
for
jet
lag
from
the
US,
we
added
an
extra
day
on
the
front
end
and
to
visit
Keukenhof
Gardens.
We
took
a
direct
bus
from
Haarlem
and
had
three
hours
to
leisurely
view
(even
though
it
was
Kings
Day)
this
amazing
display
of
7
million
bulbs.
Our
tour
guided
us
along
130
+/-
of
the
26,000
miles
of
bike
paths
that
make
The
Netherlands
the
cycling
Mecca
of
the
world.
We
were
a
bit
intimidated
at
the
beginning
since
cycling
is
a
way
of
life
here,
not
just
recreation,
and
the
cyclists
move
with
certainty
and
speed.
But
once
we
understood
the
basics,
we
felt
comfortable
and
safe.
Our
trip
led
us
to
important
cities,
Liden,
Delft,
Gouda
and
The
Hague,
but
what
we
enjoyed
even
more
was
the
beautiful
countryside
&
farms,
seeing
days
old
lambs,
and
riding
through
miles
of
spring
green.
Every
day
was
different
and
full
of
surprises.
Our
accommodations
were
excellent,
although
at
77,
I
recommend
hotels
versus
third
floor
B&Bs....mainly
due
to
hauling
our
luggage
up
narrow
stairs.
The
food
was
superb
and
we
easily
found
some
of
the
best
dining
we've
ever
had
on
similar
trip.
We
chose
ebikes
since
we
expected
some
wind
and
rain
and
while
not
needed,
they
were
appreciated
and
we
arrived
pleasantly
tired
at
the
end
of
each
day,
not
exhausted.
HBT
and
Emiel
made
everything
easy
for
us
and
we
knew
that
we
were
dealing
with
a
friend,
not
a
big
company.
We
would
easily
take
the
same
trip
again,
or
look
at
other
itineraries,
because
The
Netherlands
has
so
much
to
offer.