Tulip Time

This past weekend some friends from out of town visited, who wanted to attend Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan. Even though we live in Michigan, we have never visited the annual festival. We are either out of town, weather looks dreary, or just plain didn't want to deal with crowds. I know, excuses..excuses. Anyway, upon some rave reviews and coercing from our friends, we decided to go. The weather was supposed to be windy, mid 50's, with a possibility of rain in the afternoon, but we chanced it.

And boy were we glad we did. Although it was a little chilly, and our hair on more than one occasion whipped sharply in our faces (not that I'm complaining, no), we had a great time! The flowers were absolutely beautiful. I would look at a patch of tulips and tell my hubby that those were my favorites, until two minutes would pass and I would find a new favorite. We walked up and down the many streets and parks filled with tulips. There was also a craft show, along with Klompen dancers who danced in their wooden shoes every hour. Kyra enjoyed watching the people dance in their wooden shoes and Dutch garb. I'm surprised she didn't ask for a pair of the shoes, because she almost got up and danced with them. We proceed to have lunch at one of the concession stands, were we had a polish dog in one of the best buns EVER. It reminded me of the warm flat bread I had had once in New Mexico. They had a play area for the kids too, but we were nearing the end of our tour, and the kids had just about had enough (seems like 3 hours for little children is usually the limit). We will definitely have to go again next year.