We Hit The Ground Touring!

The Brussels Train Station

Lunch on the Thalys Train

In Den Rustwat Restaurant in the Arboretum Trompenburg

The sign in the train station says Amsterdam.  Although we were on our way to Rotterdam the very first day after an all night flight.  The middle photo is lunch on the Thalys train. We stopped at the Arboretum Trompenburg which is one of 16 botanical gardens in Holland once our friends picked us up from the train.  It is near the center of Rotterdam, but as it says in the brochure, it is an oasis of repose.  I would definitely be in this garden every day if I worked in the center of Rotterdam.  This first photo is of the restaurant where I found a beautiful little herb/vegetable/flower garden.  I'm going to do an additional post for The Herb Companion about it.  Here are some of my favorite photos of the Arboretum.

Mixed Border of Perennials

More Perennial Borders

A Bridge to a New Part of the Arboretum

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Yuccas About to Bloom

Thought the Heron Was a Statue!

Another Beautiful Vista

This One is a Statue!

More Wildlife

A Great Recycling of Bottles!

Even Sheep Grazing!

Wish My Astilbes Looked This Good!

What You Expect at the Arboretum, Mature Trees!

The Rhododendrons Still in Bloom!

It was a wonderful day and hopefully, I'll get my post for The Herb Companion finished in the next day or so and you will see the herbs I found in the Arboretum Trompenburg.  Hope you had a great day.  Celebrated my best friend's birthday at lunch today.  Worked a little in the garden!  Lots to do!  I'll be sharing some of the cleanup with you later in the week.  Talk to you later.