It was Uncle Brian’s birthday yesterday, so he and Emily came over for cake this afternoon. We had cake before we all went out together. Brian chose our destination for today, the Botanic Gardens. Marina and I had never been there before but it was a beautiful day and we were looking forward to checking it out.
We got drinks at the Cafe before going out into the gardens. We started at the Romantic Gardens. Marina brought her camera and she stopped to photograph many of the ones she liked. She knows that lilacs are my favorite flower, so so gushed over them whenever we saw them. We were both especially happy to find the Lilac Garden which was full of fragrant white and purple blossoms. We enjoyed leaning into the bushes and smelling them.
Marina particularly loved the waterfalls and butterflies we saw throughout the gardens. She enjoyed the Chinese garden, especially the giant flowers blooming there. She was disappointed that the roses were not blooming yet, but was pleased with all the tulips. Throughout our walk through the enormous garden, she wanted to go to “the Ball.” She was referring to the tropical gardens inside an enormous greenhouse. When we arrived there, we were amazed at how much it seemed like a jungle. It even had a treehouse!
On the way out, we stopped by the children’s garden. Inside there were many fun activities for kids. Marina enjoyed running across the mountain bridge and playing with the stuffed wild animals. Further inside she found a digging pit and a wading stream. By then, the weather was turning cooler and we were all tired. Judging by Marina’s reaction, we’ll have to return soon.
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