Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Rhododendron Arboretum

Hipster Bunny. Photo by Elselien ♥



For the past two weeks I have been weak on health, spending most of my time in bed. I am trying to get healty again by eating well and resting much. However, last Sunday I gathered my strength and took my Love on an adventure trip to a small country-side village nearby, to visit a arboretum with many many different rhododendrons. 


The Notoarestoen in Eenrum was founded in 1968 by a civil law notary, who developed a love for Rhododendrons. He started to collect many species of Rhododendrons and other exotic flora and experimented with cross breading and creating hybrids. These days, the garden has about 150 different species of Rhododendrons, with different colors, fragrances and sizes.




At the beginning of May the flowers in the garden bloom at their prettiest and for that occasion the garden hosts a small festivity called "Fragrances and colors fest".  




In the middle of the garden there is a little lake with a small lake house, where you can get a drink and a piece of pie. I enjoyed some Rhododendron-tea (of course, what better occasion?) and a cherry crumble pie.




At the lake house there was live music, by a couple playing piano and singing. The songs were calm and mostly flower themed. It matched the surrounding so perfectly.




The village had more surprises for us; amazingly cute streets and country side houses, an old mill and a church with totally deformed walls.

"Mill square". You can see the shadow of the mill on the grey roof. Mosterd Makerij translates to "Mustard factory" and is a restaurant. On the other side of this Mill square is a candle maker. Oh, that scent of candle wax! ♥
country side house with pretty white chicken in the garden. Just like that. ♥
Working water pump in the church yard. It doesn't show on this picture, but there are old, eroded tomb stones laying in the grass. ♥
A peek at dutch country side. Modern wind mills, they are all over the place. ♥

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