Saturday, July 27, 2013

Boating and Buchart Gardens

A gray foggy morning makes for a nasty day on the water. It was really rough, especially in the shipping channels, and visibility was AWFUL! Being seasick makes a rough trip even worse. Thankfully, it did eventually clear up.

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The gardens were gorgeous! And the weather was perfect!

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the Good Luck Boar

The Sunken Garden was beautiful!

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There were so many pretty things to see…

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The bog garden, rose garden and Italian gardens were also very nice…

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After dinner we went to a folk music concert…

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