While this blog is not dedicated to travel, I’d like to share with you some of the beautiful fall flowers and foliage that I was fortunate to see on a recent European trip of a lifetime. My husband and I were guests on a Rhine river cruise with both pre and post excursions attached. We began our vacation in mid-October with a couple of days in Scotland. We then traveled to Amsterdam for a few days prior to starting our river cruise, which sailed through The Netherlands, Germany, France and finally disembarking in Switzerland. Staying four additional days in Switzerland, we arrived back in the US after three wonderful weeks abroad. It was a magical time filled with castles, cathedrals and culture – and plants!
In chronological order of our trip, below you will find photos of the horticultural beauties we enjoyed along the waterways of Europe.
Fuschia in St. Andrews, Scotland along the North Sea.Guernsey, or Nerine Lily, in St. Andrews, Scotland
Double Begonias and Forget-Me-Nots in Stirling, Scotland near the River Forth.
Dandelions overlooking the cemetery at Stirling Castle, Scotland.
Pink Salvia in Amsterdam along a canal.
Tulips for sale in Amsterdam
Herb Garden atop our Longship
Poppies and Yarrow in Kinderdijk, Netherlands near the River Noord. Notice the windmills in the far background, top left.
Tall Pink Dahlia in Kinderdijk
Yellow Rudbeckia in Kinderdijk
Fall foliage surrounding Marksburg Castle. Braubach, Germany
Purple Thistle at Marksburg Castle, overlooking the Rhine valley.
Fall foliage along the path from Marksburg Castle, overlooking the village of Braubach.
Sedum near Marksburg Castle in Braubach.
Single Dahlias in Braubach along the Rhine.
Exquisite Bodiniers Beautyberry in Braubach. Brown-eyed Susans in the background.
Awesome trip!!
They have the most beautiful flowers over there.