The garden itself is quite famous in my country and it attracts many tourists from Thailand and from all over the world. The tulip fields were spectacular and the beauty of the Keukenhof is breathtaking. However, I am surprised to learn that none of my Dutch classmates that I have talked with have been to the Keukenhof. Many told me that it is boring and that it is only for old people. And I found out they are right because there were many elderly people there, and most of the young visitors were foreign tourists. But although I am not old yet, I like the Keukenhof very much and I am looking forward to visiting it again next year.
In Thailand, people of all ages really fall in love with the charm of the tulip because it is colourful and exotic. Many gardens in the north of Thailand try to have tulips in winter to attract tourists and the flower lovers alike. My Dutch friend told me that my feeling when I saw a tulip for the first time might be comparable to his feeling when he saw a real banana plant for the first time, as the banana is an exotic fruit in the Netherlands. Maybe it would be spectacular for him to see a banana plantation in my country.
Surachet Chamontri, Thai MSc student of Plant Sciences
Tulpen
De Nederlandse tulpen waren voor de Thaise Surachet een belangrijke reden om in Wageningen te komen studeren. Hij kon dan ook niet wachten tot zijn eerste lente en een bezoek aan de Keukenhof. Tot zijn verbazing is geen van zijn Nederlandse jaargenoten nog naar de Keukenhof geweest. Het is saai en voor oude mensen, zeggen ze. En het klopt, er zijn veel ouderen. Toch vond Surachet het adembenemend mooi. Maar misschien is te vergelijken met een echte bananenplantage, voor een Nederlander zou dát spectaculair zijn om in het echt te zien.