Long Weekend Fun...

Tuesday, 13 June 2006

Taking advantage of the long weekend after the stress of John's interview, we spent Saturday and Sunday catching up with friends and then headed to the Mt Cootha Botantical Gardens on Monday morning (Queen's Birthday Public Holiday) as a family. Somehow Maddy managed to sleep on the way there, despite her Mummy driving! We finally got there (seems the turn offs are different since the refidex we have was printed!) despite taking an accidental detour on the Western Highway! *L*



Although we were only there for an hour plus, we took Maddy up through the tour of the plants including ferns, cactus, flowers and shrubbery from all around the world; and into the dome to see a round pond full of fish and other flora that grow best in the humid temperature.




Afterwards we took a stroll down to the big duck pond where there were bush turkeys, ibis and ducks dotting the edge of the pond and out on the water. It was amazing how many people there were out-and-about, feeding stale bread to the ducks but it was after all a beautiful sunny day after quite a few drizzly days of rain. Aside from the petrol, it was a free day which Maddy really enjoyed. We have plans to go back soon with my sister & niece and take a picnic lunch. :)




Love,
Rebecca