Tulips must be in Amsterdam

It was our first day in the Netherlands. The crossing from Harwich was very civilised, boarding almost 3 hours before  sailing allowing us to settle in and have something to eat. The new Stena ferries are very grand and comfortable, almost like cruising. Disembarking was not so civilised as we had to get up at 6:00am, after also losing an hours sleep and being discharged into the rush hour traffic.The traffic around the port was very slow so we found the motorway north and went to the world famous Keukenhof gardens which are right in the middle of the tulip growing area. The weather has also been very sunny and dry in Holland and as a result all the tulips were early - now just green deserts of foliage are left - what a shame.