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Around a year ago, Steve mentioned a place up north that held a tulip festival once a year and that he had always wanted to go. I said, âWell, letâs go!â âSo we did!â With reservations and itinerary completed, we boarded our dog Coco and headed to Holland, Michigan!
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What an adventure! Two days of festivities including a town parade, street dancing by couples wearing wooden shoes and Dutch attire. Children spontaneously joining in was so much fun to watch. Of course doing a walking tour of the Main Street hub area rewarded us with Hollandâs best tasty eateries complimented by music with the Holland genre flair!
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Of course the bonus was walking through acres of beautiful tulips of every color, size, variety and design. Then a guided tour through a large working windmill and gazing at the beauty below from atop was especially interesting and educational.
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I left Holland with a better understanding of a beautiful culture and people, with a whetted appetite for the lifestyle and atmosphere of this Dutch environment.
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Iâd visit this village festival again in a heartbeat; but next time Iâd soak in it longer and love it more extensively. Thank you husband for a wonderfully planned delayed birthday trip!
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