Journeys and destinations...

Portugal: The land of explorers That's me! At the Monument to the Discoveries, Lisbon, Portugal         Monument to the Discoveries with stunning view of 25 de Abril Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal               Portugal has given the world many great explorers in the 15 th and 16 th century. Prince Henry the Navigator was one of them in the early days of the exploration era. This magnificent monument was built on the north bank of the Tagus River in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator. It is called Mon

The famous tulip garden of Keukenhof, Netherlands Gorgeous tulip flowers            In Europe, there is only one place to be if you want to see innumerable tulip flowers swaying in the wind. Come spring and lo and behold, Keukenhof Gardens become flower lovers paradise. Although tulips are the main attraction, be ready to be mesmerized by many other stunning varieties of flowers. The much photographed tulip farms are actually outside the Keukenhof Gardens and not a part of it. Tourists can rent bikes to explore the farms or take a boat ride on the small canals flowing between the farms.                       Tulips actually stand out among other flowers!             Hats off to the management for arranging this garden for over 60 years. Immaculate is the word that comes to mind on seeing the neatly planted tulip bulbs forming beautiful patterns and designs. According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bu