Follow us on Facebook! We first visited the Butchart Gardens on our honeymoon in August of 1981, almost 35 years ago. We have been back once or twice since, but it has been quite a while. This past weekend we visited once more. And it is as gorgeous as ever with many new amenities added. The amazing Sunken…
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Photo Gallery: Supertree Grove and Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Follow us on Facebook! The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay lit up at night. Two of the Supergrove trees. The Supertree grove at night. An elevated walkway connects the two tallest trees. The tallest of the Supertrees is 160 feet high. One of the Supertrees during the light show. Still pics don’t do it…
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Follow us on Facebook! The waterfalls in the Cloud Forest Another view of the waterfalls Walkway around the mountain in the Cloud Forest conservatory The artificial mountain is covered in vegetation typical of a tropical mountainside This picture of Janis beside the mountain helps capture the immense size of the mountain and some of the plants….
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Photo Gallery: Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
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Singapore: Gardens By the Bay
Follow us on Facebook! We asked around before visiting Singapore what we should see. Several places were mentioned including the Night Zoo and Sentosa Island. But on our cab ride to the cruise ship, we passed the Gardens on the Bay. We saw its artificial trees (called supertrees) standing out and wondered what they were. And…
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