Today I woke up to my beautiful tulips, fully bloomed, wishing me a cheerful ‘good morning!’ They were a happy sight, so I took a quick snap to share with you all.
Their colors are quite timely, considering the Queen’s Day festivities kick off today. Every year on April 30th, the Dutch get sloshed and raise a glass to the Queen. Amsterdam tuns into a giant block party, with awesome stages in all of the main squares, drinking and dancing in the streets, and hundreds of party boats all trying to navigate through the crowded canals. It’s an incredible sight – everyone wears orange and comes outside to enjoy the festivities. This year is extra special, as it’s the last Queen’s Day for a long time. Beatrix, the Queen, will be handing the throne over to her son on Tuesday, so next year we will be celebrating Kings Day! The coronation will take place in Amsterdam, so it’s a big day for the city!
Tonight, 180 has their annual Queen’s Day party with music, dancing and drinks – the start of an awesome weekend, packed with celebrations, and hopefully the sun will be out as well!
Hope you all have a lovely one! x
very lovely…
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I’m going to miss the party of the century boo hoo :(
Have a superb day!
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Queen’s Day sounds like a ton of fun! I’m curious. Why do people wear orange?
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Orange is the color of the Dutch royal family :)
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I’ve never seen tulips this color. Usually, they are various shades of red and yellow. Very interesting…
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I think they have every color imaginable in Holland. This week we bought white with hints of purple – there’s always a new and surprising tulip color here!
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