One of my (new) favourite places in Canberra is the National Arboretum.
We visited in January in the midst of a heat wave. Four days of 40+ degrees celsius temperatures with little respite at night. Yet this didn’t hinder our sightseeing. We visited the War Memorial, Questacon, the National Museum, the National Gallery, the National Library. We ate in cool cafes, dined in a craft beer brewery and swam in the hotel pool.
We planned to visit the arboretum on our last day. We awoke to a washed-clean Canberra, the prolonged heat broken by a spectacular storm the night before. The world was shiny, sweet-smelling and much, much cooler. We could breathe again.
The Arboretum didn’t disappoint. In drizzling rain we meandered through cactus gardens, explored the Pod Playground and hiked the cork forest. All around were battered and bruised plants from storm-driven rain. We felt lucky to catch so many on their last blast of colour. Our daughter – hands touching everything, legs everywhere, finally able to run and jump and play without the sun beating her back indoors. A great day. We’ll be back.
Selamat Natal buat umat. Kristen di dunia pada hari ini yang merayakan.!!