Hunter Valley Gardens - Trip 2 (Part 1)
So with the hint of good weather (well, not raining anyway) we decided to head back to the Hunter Valley Gardens for a second attempt at exploration and photography. Hopefully this time without Katie going into a tizz because we couldn’t see the Storybook Garden despite the pounding rain and us being completely drenched - and also hopefully without me being all grumpy because I’m saturated, worried about my digital SLR getting soaked through the useless umbrella and trying to figure out how were getting back from the other side of the gardens with torrential weather..
Anyways, I’m happy to say, we succeeded.
No tizzes and no grumpiness! Yay! And while the weather didn’t really gift us with the fine blue skies we had hoped for, the looming black clouds did keep their promise and didn’t get a single drop of rain hit the ground. Fantastic.
We arrived early, and with a gorgeous packed picnic lunch prepared by Katie, we dined in the grass by the Lake. Spotted these guys having a swim about!
After we passed through the gates, we were immediately greeted with some beautiful flowers, lovely colours and plenty of awesome little bees buzzing about their business!
THE STORYBOOK GARDNEN! We wasted no time getting here. I figured, if it rained later, at least Kate would be happy with me and there would be no return to tizz’s (Disclaimer, I’m only teasing Katie :P)
Plenty of photos. She looks happy in this one too, we’re at the Storybook Garden after all.
One of the lovely flowers around the Storybook Garden.
Beautiful artworks, all the fairytales.. can you name them all?
A few of the little vine/creeper arts were more developed this visit. Very cool.
The Gingerbread House!!!
Kate again, this time having a laugh because she’d gotten us lost. Again. Left through the Grotto Kate, through the Grotto!! 
Not that left turn at Albuquerque!
Pretty in pink..
The walkway between the Gardens and the big waterfall!
Floating roses…
More pretty flowers in and around the Rose Garden…
Katie said,
February 11, 2008 @ 10:38 pm
Haha at least you know your role. Always keep me happy
Was a great day babe! Looking forward to our next trip there, though I suppose that should be in April eh. I hope the flowers look nice then.
The photos turned out good. I see you posted the strange three budded rose! The picture came out really well.
Whatever you say, you can’t say you didn’t enjoy the storybook garden. It was very cool.
Glad you liked my lunch. I tried to eat the other roll a bit later but it was yucky. I had to throw it. Shame huh
ScottyB said,
February 12, 2008 @ 11:44 am
Katie,
Its for the best really
Yeah it sure was a great day! Glad we had the weather stay away too.. I can’t imagine the flowers looking much better by April.. Spring will be the time to go!
Yeah I did like the Storybook Garden! Never said I wouldn’t - I just had no interest in swimming there last time
Shame about those rolls.. they were so yummy! Picnic queen you are
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