Was always fascinated by windmills right from the
time I read about Don Quixote and de la Mancha in school. So I decided that I had to see this one.
The Windmill in Keukenhof, (built in 1892) was
originally a polder drainage mill. It was later shifted to this place and donated
to Keukenhof in 1957
You are allowed to climb to the top and the view
from there is really great especially of the tulip gardens.
Its rows and rows of one colour
The inside is all solid wood and one can see the
gears (wooden gears) engaging each other to transmit the power to the vertical
shaft. It can be seen in motion in the video.
I did look up for some more information on the net
and found it very interesting to know how windmills helped in the good old days.
Anyone wanting more information about windmills
and how it works, can get it here.
This tree with the white leaves caught my
attention from the top.
The boat takes you around where you can have a
closer look at the tulips in their farms.
The other side is streaming with tourists and all
of them would like to have a picture clicked in the large clogs.
I wonder if this little guy is waiting for his
turn to jump into the clog
Talking about the little guy, I saw many dog lovers
who came with their pets.
National windmill day will be celebrated on May 10th
and 11th of 2014.
By the way
Keukenhof covers 74 acres and is the largest garden in the world.
More on it in the next post, meanwhile here are few pics
as preview:
The tulips are just beautiful and I love those colorful clogs!! Happy spring!!
ReplyDeleteThe rows of tulips are absolutely stunning and amazing! Spectacular set of images. :)
ReplyDeleteFascinating windmill, but those flowers are real scene stealers.
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Hoi!!!.. Beutiful pics.. Holland is so nice. Thanks for comment.. :-)))
ReplyDeleteLove the windmill and the beautiful rows of Tulps! Gorgeous flowers and colors. Happy Weekend!
ReplyDeleteWow, windmills of today look much different than this one. Way cool.
ReplyDeleteLoved all the flowers. Such wonderful colors.
Have a fabulous day. ☺
Pleased to meet you! If you like windmills, have you seen the Moulin de la Galette in Paris or the old Moulin Rouge windmill there? It's great to explore these ingenious designs from the past. Much more interesting looking than the new modern style wind machines that one sees.
ReplyDeleteWindmills are ever so fascinating. I have seen some modern windmills while passing through Tirupur in south.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of the flowers are great. I love the floor pattern also very much.
What a fascinating and enjoyable post! I love windmills, and the clogs are gorgeous! Happy Easter to you.
ReplyDeleteHi Haddock...thanks for dropping by my blog. Love your pictures :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an enjoyable tour of Keukenhof. Thank you! Your photos and commentary are a delight! Also enjoyed the video.
ReplyDeletegreat shots ... windmills are definitely photogenic! :)
ReplyDeleteWow; I've never seen windmills!!! And what a fascinating scene with all the tulips blooming♡♡♡
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your wonderful blog; and thank you very much for stopping by.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Beautiful flowery garden and interesting wind mill.
ReplyDeleteLucky you to have visited Keukenhof!
ReplyDeleteI was in that very windmill two years ago...and also in toes large clogs! We loved Keukenhoff and it is wonderful to see it this E aster morning on your blog!
ReplyDeleteReally cool description with such amazing pics! Nice details here :)
ReplyDeleteI remember having made a Windmill for my Science project :)
Hi Haddock, as a child I was fascinated with windmills. The pictures are amazing. The flowers took my breath away.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there was a national windmill day! Fascinating post---loved the pictures. Thanks so much for this post, Haddock. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your pictures of the beautiful gardens....seeing those tulips and daffodils has given me hope that Spring flowers will bloom here soon ( not much is growing with our cold spring this year) I love Canada but really sometimes winter is just too much!
ReplyDeleteThose tulip fields are amazing! The town next door has a windmill imported from Holland, and apparently my town has some kind of history with windmills---I wonder if they'll do something here for National Wind Mill Day. I'll check it out!
ReplyDeleteAwesome windmill and tulips!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by :)
What beautiful pictures! I love spring flowers. And this year, after the long winter- they were the most welcome sight.
ReplyDeleteHighly fascinating!!!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful pics of those flowers sent me amongst them in my day dreams.
All these pictures have inspired me to visit my local botanical gardens soon!
ReplyDeletethis place is on my bucket list, how wonderful you did it in springtime.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, I would love to see this too!
ReplyDeleteI could take pics of the windmills from a distance. Never entered one. Thanks for showing these.
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