Appeltern is a
village I had never been to. I did not even know where to locate it. But it is
well-known for its show gardens and as I won a free ticket, I went there for
the day on Thursday, together with one of my neighbours who loves special plants
and gardening. We were lucky as it was a
beautiful and very warm summer day, one of the few we have had so far this summer.
The area is rural and very quiet. It was surprising not to hear any traffic or
see a motorway in the distance. There are some 200 gardens in beautiful
parkland with old trees, a restaurant, a shop or where one can buy the most
beautiful and special plants, and all this in a large area along the river
Maas. We had a wonderful day.
As a
finishing touch we found a nice restaurant, Moeke Mooren a bit
further along the river with a view of a recreational lake connected with the
river, which used to be a sand pit.
I am glad summer finally has come to Holland. It's been a long wait.
ReplyDeleteAppeltern- why is that tiny community there? It's the size of Crestone.