Each May, we look forward to Tulip Time in Pella, a lovely and historical Dutch town about an hour from here. Each year, the organizers of the celebration worry about the weather. If we get an early spring, the tulips will bloom too soon. If the weather turns cold, they may not bloom in time. This year, we had a series of unfortunate weather events, including an early warm spell followed by late spring snowstorms and topped off by monsoon rains. As a result, the tulips were a bit sad. Many of the lovely beds were filled with nothing but stems.
But Tulip Time is not just about the tulips. There are plenty of other reasons to go, including the interesting architecture, the predictably kitschy parade, and the friendly townspeople. But the best reason to visit Pella is for the unique and extremely tasty pastries. Dutch letters, hankies, almond macaroons, Santa Claus cookies, and poffertjes sprinkled with powdered sugar...these treats make the trip more than worthwhile, any time of year.
In fact, tulips are optional.
But Tulip Time is not just about the tulips. There are plenty of other reasons to go, including the interesting architecture, the predictably kitschy parade, and the friendly townspeople. But the best reason to visit Pella is for the unique and extremely tasty pastries. Dutch letters, hankies, almond macaroons, Santa Claus cookies, and poffertjes sprinkled with powdered sugar...these treats make the trip more than worthwhile, any time of year.
In fact, tulips are optional.
6 comments:
Beautiful pics of the tulips!
I bet it is even more beautiful in real life.
Oooh, fresh flowers and pastries; can't get much better than that! Beautiful pics!
Great pics and sounds like a great trip! There's a place a couple of hours from us that has the same kind of thing and I'd like to go again!
Sounds like a lot of fun. My tulips have recently bloomed. So I know what they mean.
Yum! Sounds like a good time!
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