The temperature on July 2 in southern Holland topped out at about 97 degrees F. This is the highest temperature they've had in 50 years, I'm told. An area of grassland not far from Eindhoven caught fire from the extreme heat. From what I hear, there are over a hundred acres involved so far.
We saw helicopters flying by with large buckets of water to douse the fire. Large plumes of smoke were visible for miles, and the highway was closed to keep people out of the smoke. Fire engines poured into town, and I'm sure firemen from all over the area will be deployed to fight the fire.
A plume of smoke was visible for miles over the burning grassland.
Helicopters carried buckets of water to fight the blaze.
On a brighter note, Holland won a very exciting game against Brazil. Fans in orange were celebrating everywhere we went:
We discovered, in the town of Veldhoven, a fantastic garden center, Oogenlust, that was having a summer open house this weekend. This place is over-the-top gorgeous, and we walked through several displays of the most creative arrangements I've ever seen. The photos speak for themselves. They also had several varieties of roses for sale, at great prices--about 8 to 10 euros for very healthy plants. They have a web site in both English and Dutch. Check them out here:Oogenlust.
A luxurious seat by the rose-filled pool.
A collection of potted roses "The Faun" displayed in an urn.
Pear trees grow like large bonsai in boxes at the entrance to Oogenlust.
These chairs look like white leather, but they're actually air-filled vinyl. The brand is called "Blofield." If you're interested in seeing more of the shop, I have several more photos on my Flickr page:AynsleysPlace.
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