On Saturday JL and I went for a picnic to Araluen. This is a lovely sheltered valley in the hills which rewards visitors with magnificent displays of daffodils and tulips at this time of year. Most of the bulbs are planted by volunteers. In recent years, it seems to have hit hard times and is running short of funding. There was not as much in flower and the beds of tulips seemed to have staggered planting, with half of them not yet out- presumably in an attempt to extend the season.
The displays of camellias were at their best, with every colour and variety imaginable:
We walked down to the bottom of the hill and sat by the lake for a while. Then JL decided to go on the toy train to avoid walking up to the car park.
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