WOW is the one word to tell you about our trip.
I will begin at the airport in Minneapolis .We began gathering before 10:00am for the 1:00 flight to Chicago,O'Hare
. It was a marvelous reunion and meeting of friends new and old.Stories,laughing and of coarse eating...we are florists first!
The flight took off on time ,easy flight to Chicago. We left our plane,had to leave the secured area into the train to the International terminal. Jenni bought her Mountain Dew in Minneapolis as they do not sell it in Holland.She had to give it away to go through security again...She did it with good humor.
We meet Kae,Jan,Audrey in Chicago ,left on time for Amsterdam. The seats were cozy. It is easy for me to sleep, which I did most of the way. Also thank goodness for Yoga. I think I used a couple of positions that are not in the practices.
Arrival at Schiphol Amsterdam airport was sweet and so easy. We departed the plane,picked up our luggage. Some exchanged money,others picked up their per ordered travel tickets. I called the bus company,which picked us up about 15 minutes after we called . We went directly to the charming hotel in Aalsmeer,unloaded. All of our rooms were ready for us. We arrived at the airport at 6:45.ten minutes early. We checked into the hotel around 8:45 am . The hotel is lovely,with a restaurant right on site. It is as close to a bed and breakfast as can be without calling it that. It is small enough to be personal and homey,large enough to give privacy.
10:30 am we all meet in the lobby to walk about 400 meters to the dock to meet Hank. EZ Flower grower , Matin is the president which we at Koehler &Dramm buy flowers from gifted and sponsored the canal boat trip for our group. There were two boats,seating 16 people each. Jacqueline and Els Hazenberg meet us at the hotel to walk with us and talk the tour. It was a bit overcast,sort of chilly and wonderful. Hank and Maryann were our drivers, both native in the area gave a play by play for us,pointing out the cultural,horticultural,floricultural highlights. Again charming.
We traveled through the canals,where the lilac are growing.We stopped at a grower where they treated us to great coffee and treats.We received a tour from the seed to the shipped product. The fragrance was astounding,color from the fresh new green of the plant o the open white,purple and lavender colors and varieties.Many varieties of precious Lilac and Holly were growing in the fields.
When we returned everyone went their way. Some into Amsterdam,other walked around Aalsmeer,some went to eat and others to bed.
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