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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

HAVE YOU NOTICED?

While we were on Tamborine Mountain we visited the Botanic Gardens. Have you noticed how the name of Botanical Gardens has changed to Botanic Gardens? Check it out in your town and see which name is used. I wonder why? I'm guessing it has something to do with grammar (no not grandma) English grammar. Anyway, what the heck come and enjoy the Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens with us.

 The gardens were formed in 1982 by volunteers from the local Garden Club. Since then the gardens have been maintained by volunteers with some help from the council. There are a variety of different gardens ranging from native to exotic.

We started with a the rainforest walk.
Bill's favourite plants are the Bromeliads so we visited that garden next.Then we walked past the roses and into the Japanese Garden.We strolled around for an hour or more visiting many more sections. 



 Bromeliads


Japanese garden


By now we were getting hungry and Ann planned for us to have lunch at The Bavarian Haus.
 The waitress was in costume. We arrived well after lunchtime and most patrons had left.

The view from our table.


 The view on our table.
 Bill had his favourite. I asked him for some help with this caption. I asked him to write down the name of the sausage in German. This is what he wrote: German Sausage mit Sauerkraut und es was fan-bloody-tastic.

I had Kassler with Sauerkraut and mash. It was delicious too.
After this we didn't need a big dinner so we stopped by a store and bought some cheese, crackers and fruit and a bottle of wine for back at the B&B later that evening. (Life is tough---no, no,  we are very lucky)
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30 comments:

  1. cathy@homeNovember 16, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    It seems tough but as the say somebody has to do it.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    I wanna go baaaccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk! Ann J

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  3. Joan ElizabethNovember 16, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    I look at those tropical plants and think how nice it would be to plant them ... but if I could I would be missing the cold climate plants.

    Interesting your observation about Botanic. I was editing a document last week and musing over whether it was correct to change Geographical to Geographic. The 'al' seem superfluous these days.

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  4. yevishaNovember 16, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    you are right Diane. it's called the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. i parked there the other day and walked to the hospital. i keep meaning to take the kids there for a wander around. it's not far away. i love Bill's german. lunch looked yummy.

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  5. SquirrelQueenNovember 16, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Those gardens are gorgeous. No botanical or botanic gardens here. Next time we get to Portland or Spokane I will check.

    The food looks delicious!

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  6. biebkriebelsNovember 16, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    The ""Sauerkraut with sausage" we eat here too. We call it "Zuurkool met worst" and is very common food in the Netherlands in winter and I love it. Funny you eat it in summer. It is nice that the gardens are done by volunteers. Must be a lot of work.

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  7. eileeninmdNovember 16, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Diane, I will have to check out the name on our local gardens. I do like the sound of botanical gardens rather than botanic. I love all your photos, the flowers are gorgeous. And I love the cute bridge. Your lunch looks delicious. Looks like another great outing.

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  8. Red Nomad OZNovember 16, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    And today's zoos were the zoological gardens of yesteryear!!

    Whatever the name, the gardens you visited look amazing! And why is it they all have great cafes??!!

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  9. Margaret DNovember 16, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Grammar, huh!
    The food looks good you have made me hungry at this time of night :)

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  10. FilipBlogNovember 16, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Indeed nice gardens, I would have preferred the second plate.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  11. Betsy Banks AdamsNovember 16, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Beautiful gardens, Diane... I love that tropical look... We have to go INSIDE the conservatory at Biltmore in order to see tropical plants here... Love the way they added all of the walkways and bridges...

    Haven't noticed the name change around here ---but things are sometimes slow getting to our country... ha

    Your lunches looks awesome. I would love what Bill had for sure... Fan-bloody-tastic, huh???
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  12. GeorgeNovember 16, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    I really enjoyed your pictures of the gardens. The Bromeliads are beautiful. The only complaint I have is that your lunch is making me hungry. But I was happy to see that Bill's German is much like mine.

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  13. Kim@stuffcould....November 16, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    I love botanical gardens (I still say that) You had a beautiful view from your table

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  14. MadSnapperNovember 17, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    beautiful views and my favorite is the sausage. i checked, ours is still bontanical

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  15. SlamdunkNovember 17, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Our family would certainly enjoy seeing that view from your table.

    Excellent photos Diane.

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  16. Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. BNovember 17, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    This is how I see the Garden of Eden..only not with the waitress in costume..and probably not the food service..LOL - great shots!

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  17. JoNovember 17, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    You are having a tough time, Diane! Lol! Good on you for having such a lovely visit. And no, I've not been back to SA to any botanic/al gardens but will check when I next do go home. Bill would love the lane behind my house. There is a massive bank full of Bromiliads. Your photos are brilliant. Greetings, Jo

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  18. Come Away With MeNovember 17, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Mmmm, I wouldn't mind a plate of sausage and sauerkraut right now...


    I checked the garden names....there is the South Coast Botanic Garden...and on Catalina Island they have the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardens....I guess we're a bit confused here in California.

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  19. DeniseinVANovember 17, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    I've noticed that one or two the places I've been to have changed to botanic from botanical. Interesting!
    Lovely photos again but oh my gosh, after looking at those last two photos I'm hungry now ;)

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  20. Betty ManousosNovember 17, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    such beautiful gardens, but looking at that sausage oh my...my mouth's watering!
    now i'm hungry!

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  21. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪November 17, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    I went there and took photos of the little bridge,

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  22. BlueShellNovember 17, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Hello diane.
    wow...the fotos are fantastic...and all that food...Oh, my....
    have a good night sleep.
    Kisses
    BlueShell

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  23. CarlettaNovember 17, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Lush gardens, a lovely red-posted bridge, a spectacular view, good food and friends - sounds like a perfect day! Well, especially with wine and cheese to end it. :)

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  24. Michele R. UngerNovember 17, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Wonderful photos of the "Botanic" gardens! (No, I had not noticed the change from botanical to botanic, but I'll be paying attention from now on. Interesting.) I would have loved to have walked through that garden with you (you would have had to tell me all the tropical plant names). How beautiful!

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  25. Marsha YoungNovember 17, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Gorgeous photos - as always.

    And I PROMISE I had not seen your title of this blog, when I published my own post today entitled, "Have You Noticed?" :)

    Really - what are the odds? :)

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  26. DianneNovember 18, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    What a wonderful place to visit Diane - I'd go there just for the lunch - it looks scrumptious! oh! and that little Japanese bridge is ever so cute!

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  27. UnknownNovember 19, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    :) a great life. what a lovely place (am I repeating myself, think I wrote the same thing in the other post)... anyway, the food look great.

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  28. GardenOfDaisiesNovember 19, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    I love visiting gardens like that! Your lunch sure looks yummy. I'll have to look up Kassler, as I've never heard of that.)

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  29. DesireeNovember 19, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    I could easily grow to love tough were I able to lead such a marvellous existence! Loved Bill's caption and I must say, both plates of food looked yummy. I was most intrigued to learn that this marvellous garden is volunteer designed and maintained! That seems amazing! Such passion and dedication, such commitment! Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with us.

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  30. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 21, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I loved the botanic garden in Sydney! Both forms of the name are used here in NY, as we have the "Brooklyn Botanic Garden" and the Bronx has the "New York Botanical Garden."

    Bills sausage lunch looked delicious!

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