I'm sure I mentioned this somewhere before - I live very close to the Dutch border. It only takes 20 minutes by car and we're in the nearest Dutch town called
Winterswijk. A little further on is the quaint
book town Bredevoort
It always seems there's a lot more going on in the towns in The Netherlands than where I live...although some would say living smack in the middle of a Nature Reserve is exciting enough. Well, for bird-watchers anyway :)
But the place I most love to visit, especially in summertime is the
Rose and Lavender Garden.
They are open April through October, and since last year there is a beautiful little gift shop selling rose-patterned china, soaps, candles, liqeurs and homemade jams. The owner also does gorgeous floral arrangements upon request. And there are all sorts of roses available for purchase. Here you see a few images taken from their website.
During the summer, there is a lovely terrace to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a delicious selection of homemade cakes. We're not going to miss the special event on Sunday 16th "Art, Kitsch & Cooking". There will be a variety of art to admire, and local sculptors show and demonstrate their work, plus lots of food to sample...can't imagine a better way to enjoy a Sunday!
We're so lucky that the sun has been out for the last three days - perfect for sight-seeing!
Have a great weekend,
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this is a lovely garden...
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous garden! It looks so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThe garden looks beautiful and the little gift shop looks like so much fun! Enjoy the special event tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a realy neat place to live!
ReplyDeleteWow...that looks gorgeous! I wish I could go:)
ReplyDeleteThis is our kind of place to visit. You are blessed to only drive 20 mins away and find such a tranquil place to visit. We know of such places in the US but it takes a bit longer from our home. Thanks for the share and we would love to make it to your part of the world one of these days!
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That looks like a beautiful place.
ReplyDeletei like the garden its so beautiful
ReplyDeleteA very relaxing place.... Thanks fo visiting my blog!!!! Take Care!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Duni! What lovely flowers/garden...and am so glad that you've been able to get in some sight-seeing!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
~Cheryl xoxo
The garden is beautiful. I hope you enjoyed the weekend and relaxed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment about the new website. It is a work in progress...I certainly hope that one day I can get it professionally done!
Oh it's so lovely there - I know I would love it. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteIs this post from Aug10 ?????
ReplyDeleteI see it now,
Blogger works not good at the moment :(
Now I now where you live in de near from Winterswijk..... LOL
Its I think 4 ours from us :))
I love rose roses
they make my day:))
Looks like a lovely place to spend a day Thanks for sharing :D
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful place...I live about 2-3 hours drive from an arboretum that's manicured like that, and 10 minutes from a state forest with the wild beauty.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the weather has held out for you guys to take in some gorgeous scenery!
I love these photos.
ReplyDeleteYay that the sun has been shining!! Beautiful pictures.. what a gorgeous place to live nearby!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful place! I could do some serious damage to my wallet in that gift shop - lol. Hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteOh my how very beautiful this is! i am finally getting back into a routine after a long break.
ReplyDeleteIt has taken me weeks but I am glad I am catching up because I most definitely would not have wanted to miss this!!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures with us!!
Jackie:-)
Hi, just wanted to leave a comment to say how much I've enjoyed reading your posts today. You have a great blog, and I love your pictures. Thank you so much for sharing them !
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