The Last Adventure

Today we took The Hardman on the Last Adventure. I’ll be back at work next week, and life will return to something more mundane.

We took advantage of this sunny day to make the long drive down to the Australian Garden at Royal Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne.

Despite the long drive, the gardens were well worth the visit. I could see us spending an entire day down there - visiting the Australian Garden, and then taking advantage of the enormous RBG grounds for walks and picnics.

The Australian Garden was great to see, a huge collection of Australian flora in some fantastically designed landscapes. The only problem was the occasional bad-air from the nearby landfill (which is causing its own stir for local residents).

We were probably most impressed by the Home Garden display. Notably the large freestanding walls in the design got some gears ticking in our heads for our own garden. More on this later.

Finally, the Hardman’s joy was filled, as it always is, by a slide. One of the most natural play areas I have seen, with some great forked branches forming an open tunnel, and a red tunnel slide. Slides are always winners for the Hardman.

In summary - give the gardens another couple of years to grow a bit, and then we’ll meet you down there for a picnic and a wander. Just pray that there’s a southerly breeze…

Cheers,
gizo.