Tulip Paradise
367 photos later... and I've finally finished walking through the Garden of Eden! Check out some of my pictures!!! I'm so gleefully happy!!!
I can't believe I haven't been to Araluen ever - until yesterday. I heard from my sister that they're closing the place down next year because they don't have enough volunteer support!!! Boo! If I had never gone, I wouldn't have known what splendour I was missing out on! It seriously is a photographers paradise.
Chichi came to pick me up around 12pm... we went to pump petrol then later we stopped by Hungry Jacks because she hadn't eaten yet. So I drove her little-bo-beep to Araluen! It wasn't difficult to get there... super easy... and not that far from my house! =P
The roads were long and winded... and it totally reminded me of the scenery in Melbourne when we went on our Road Trip to Mt. Buller! The lush green rolling hills in the country-side, lavendar fields, horses and SHEEP! baaaa~ and then we arrived at Araluen Botanical Gardens!
Wah lau... *excitement* was in the air. The minute we were at the gates (of heaven) there were pink and purple tulips to greet us! Cannot get anymore heavenly than that ok!!! They were my favourite!!! Too bad there's no such thing as green tulips - otherwise they might be my favourite! =P
We walked down the path towards the garden - and when we looked out over the field... there were wonderous tulips everywhere! EVERYWHERE!!! My crazy little brain was chucking fits of excited-ness from all the colour, bloom and anticipation in the air! The minute we walked into the park the cameras were ON, and they didn't stop till we left!
SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP!!!! SO BEAUTIFUL ARE TULIPS... I wish I were creative enough to write a poem about beautiful tulips!!!! *daze* I was running around the park like a child with lollies in her hand... but of course, I was holding my baby. Words can't describe the feeling of being there... *sigh* I wish I could live in a house surrounded by tulips. If only tulips were full blossom 365 days a year... but that might mean I have to live in the hills! hoho~ *sings merrily* "the hills are aliveeeee...with the sound of tulips..."!!!
Next destination - HOLLAND!!! I'm so going to go see the tulip fields there!!! We basically walked around the whole park twice snapping all the different beautiful coloured tulips and flowers on display. There was pink, purple, yellow, red, maroon, orange... and there was even THIS kind of tulip! I never ever knew such a tulip existed!!!! It looks like someone got a pair of scissors and cut up the edges of the tulip!
Whilst frolicking around the tulips a butterfly came to play gleefully!!! *scary* but I managed to snap a half decent shot with the butterfly... the other photos were ruined because... heh-heh... bad amateur photography skills.
Chichi and I also played with the bees. Super headache trying to capture these pollen-spreaders!!! Flying all over the place! But, I still managed to capture a couple of great shots with the bees!
After that, we decided to drive around the "hills" to see what was out there. We stumbled upon this little precinct where they had a coffee shop with a great look out over the valley. There were other little shops there selling snacks and books etc... but the best part was the lookout. You can sit on this rock and look out over the valley. It was HUGE... we sat there a while taking photos. I was thinking about... wouldn't it be cool... if we could fly over the valleys and just soar with the birds. Maybe one day.
Then we went to Freo for dinner. We had dessert first at Armano which was oh so delicious - I had the Snickers ice-cream! Then we had dinner at the Mexican Kitchen. I had a beef burrito... which was alright. It was kinda dry - I don't know if it's supposed to be like that. So full afterwards. Then we went back to my place and looked through all the photos we'd took for the day - divulging in our oh-so-KABOOM-ed faces!!! Sian... what to do. The realisation from all of this - I want need a macro lens!
If you want to see more photos that I took from Araluen - head to my flickr and view the photos large, just because they look uber better when viewed large! =)
today...
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