Attractions of the Royal Botanical Gardens

You might be wondering "What is a Royal Botanical Garden?" Good question. I don't think we have one in Canada, even though we're a "royal" country ... and I'm not quite sure what the formal definition is. But, it seems to be a large park with a lot of landscaping inside a fence that is only open at certain hours (e.g., 9-5:30). In this case it has fantastic views. In many cases (e.g., here and in Melbourne, my sample size of two) they have signs that tell you about the plants. And in this case it has sculptures and interesting things to look at. Here are a few that I spotted in my first venture. I'll have to go back - it's like a scavenger hunt looking for them!! (I can't understand people who don't like to travel alone - there's so much to do in every city!! And some of these things are better to do alone!)