Duinrell & Keukenhof

Our (at least, MY) main reason for going to the Netherlands was to go to Keukenhof and see the flowers ... they were beautiful ... They were past their prime, but there were still a lot blooming .... I think I will need to make another trip next spring ....

For better pictures, go to: http://www.keukenhof.nl/

Back in February, my friend Tawnya & I were discussing a trip to the Netherlands (Holland) to see the flowers. She knew of a place called "Duinrell" that has a little amusement park and either bungalows, camp sites, or a "hostel" to stay in. We got online and saw that you could get group rates at the hostel & thought it would be fun to have a bunch of us from church go. She and I quickly looked at our calendars and the best date we could come up with was Friday May 8-9th - right before Mother's day. We called and were able to reserve 25 spots. We then sent out an email inviting anyone to go - telling them how much per spot, etc. We quickly had all the spots filled! By the time the actual date came around, there had been changes in who could come, but we still had a fun group of 25 (actually 26, but kids under 3 are free). Devin stayed home because it was the last home soccer game. My kids already want to go back! I forgot to mention the waterpark that you also get entrance to - totally fun! (wish I had got pictures in there! go to this website and check out the video: http://www.duinrell.com/ --it's the Tiki pool)

This (above) would be the crazy American man that jumped and splatted himself against the wall in the Shadow Room ...

There was a fun playground in the middle of the amusement park. The adults loved the huge 8 person glider! It wasn't long before we realized that we were the ONLY adults in the playground ... the other adults were all sitting outside the play area on benches ... oh well.. they missed out!

Spencer ... looking extremely cool driving his bumper car ...

Spencer and Darren on the chair-pull-up-thingy ride... You sit in the chairs and pull yourself up with the rope to the top, and then glide down. (Not as hard as it sounds, and it doesn't come fast either.)

At least half this ship is people from our group ... Larry Roth, Caitlin Roth, Spencer & James Boden... Tawnya Roth .. Angie Eller & 2 of her girls ... Shelby & ME (with my hands up!) ...