Netherlands 2025
A Magnificent Tulips Paradise and Beautiful Canals in the Netherlands For the long weekend of the first of May, we decided to take the train from Freiburg to Amsterdam to spend some time in the Netherlands - first for a city trip in Amsterdam and Utrecht, but mainly for the beautiful coloured blooming tulips of Keukenhof. After some stressful working weeks, I really needed a little time out to enjoy a different environment with some delicious Dutch specialities. After arriving late the night before, we started our tour to explore Amsterdam not too early in the morning. After taking the tram and having a short walk along some of the canals outside of the city centre, we reached our first destination for the day - the wooden De Otter paltrok mill, a classical sight that shouldn't be missed when visiting Amsterdam and a perfect start into the adventure in the Netherlands. Afterwards, we made a stop at a bakery for a little breakfast - I got a delicious stra...